New Releases by Nick Bruel

Kitty goes to Uncle Murray''s ''Camp for Stressed-Out Dogs'' in this rambunctious full-color reissue of Bad Kitty Camp Daze perfect for fans of DOG MAN and INVESTIGATORS. Kitty’s life is hard. Like, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rough during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts to believe she’s . . . a dog. This freaks Puppy out, so he’s sent to Uncle Murray’s Camp for Stressed-Out Dogs to relax with other canine campers. But guess who sneaks along? Still believing she’s a dog, Kitty fits right in. That is, until she and Uncle Murray encounter a bear, and the feline claws come out....

New York Times-bestselling creator Nick Bruel's naughty feline is at the beach--and on the hunt--in the newest Bad Kitty picture book, Bad Kitty Goes to the Beach. IT’S BEACH DAY! But Kitty does NOT want to go to the beach. Kitty can think of a million other places she would rather be...her bed, the couch, the chair. Anything other than the terrible, awful beach. But wait! What is that? White and gray feathers, an orange beak...something looks TASTY. Maybe the beach won’t be so bad after all!

Are you ready to find some Easter eggs, Kitty? Kitty doesn’t want an Easter egg. Kitty wants the Easter egg. Kitty wants...the GOLDEN EGG! So she goes on the hunt. There! A blue egg! But Kitty doesn’t want a blue egg. Or there! A purple egg! But Kitty doesn’t want a purple egg. But then...Kitty sees something! Something round...and sparkly... Will Kitty find the GOLDEN EGG? Find out in this uproarious new addition to the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series.

New York Times-bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel''s naughty feline is back in the holiday adventure Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine''s Day. Kitty does not like Valentine''s Day. Because no one has given Kitty a Valentine. Maybe to get a Valentine, Kitty has to give a Valentine...But how? It''s not easy. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, YOU SMELL BAD! But when Puppy notices Kitty''s efforts, can he convince her Valentine’s Day is not so bad?

Kitty will not be good until her owners cave and get her a cell phone in this brand new, full color chapter book in the New York Times bestselling series.

Bad Kitty's antics continue as she prepares for a battle royale when Uncle Murray steps into the role of petsitter.

Hack up those fur balls, sharpen those claws because we've got three Bad Kitty adventures coming your way in the Bad Kitty's Very Bad Boxed Set from bestselling children's book author Nick Bruel! In Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Kitty has to, well . . . take a bath. But she absolutely, positively doesn't want to! Young readers will be cracking up at the antics that ensue, and at the lively line art of frantic, bad Bad Kitty as she desperately, at times crazily, tries NOT to take a bath. In Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty, Bad Kitty is back again and badder than ever. But it's party time now, and a new cast of kitties is coming over to celebrate in her second illustrated novel for young readers. And lastly, in Bad Kitty vs the Babysitter, Bad Kitty's antics continue as she prepares for a battle royale when Uncle Murray steps into the role of petsitter. But wait, there's more! Included in the boxed set is a full size poster featuring the cover of Bad Kitty for President. So put your paws up and vote!

See Kitty as you''ve never seen her before: EXERCISING (reluctantly) in Bad Kitty Joins the Team, the latest installment of Nick Bruel''s phenomenally successful New York Times bestselling series. Kitty is terribly out of shape—she can barely torment Puppy without needing a break to huff and puff! When Kitty''s owner catches her wheezing, Kitty is told it''s time to EXERCISE. It takes some serious convincing, a high-stakes competition, and a little bit of trickery but eventually Kitty gets into the competitive spirit . . . albeit reluctantly. What did you expect? Will our favorite feline friend learn what it means to be a good sport? Find out in this hilarious addition to the Bad Kitty series.

In Bad Kitty: Searching for Santa, by bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel, Kitty''s back for another Christmas tale—this time involving Santa! In this hilarious story, Kitty battles with Santa and loses. Or does she? Kitty wants to write a letter. Actually, she wants to write a letter to Santa. But has Kitty been good this year? Hmmm . . . Kitty’s not so sure. She writes the letter anyway and is soon on her way to meet Santa in real life at the mall! Will she make it in time? Will Santa give Kitty what she’s asking for?

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel''s naughty feline is back in the holiday adventure Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving. Kitty does not like Thanksgiving. Kitty LOVES Thanksgiving. Specifically, Kitty loves turkey . . . and will do anything to get her paws on it. So, Kitty comes up with a plan but in perfect cantankerous cat fashion, can’t quite pull it off and ends up with the turkey (and all the fixins’) on her head. No, Kitty does not like Thanksgiving.

There''s terrible news in the neighborhood next to Kitty''s! A conflict there is growing worse and worse. It started as an argument and has now turned into a full-fledged fight. Worst of all: The cat shelter has been destroyed. Kitty''s family decides it''s time to do something to help. They have an idea to foster as many displaced kittens as possible. Kitty won''t mind, right? Well . . . not exactly. Kitty does seem to mind. She minds A LOT. Will our favorite bad-tempered friend learn to share her space, her food, and **GASP!** her toys? Find out in Kitten Trouble, this hilarious and poignant addition to the Bad Kitty series from bestselling author and illustrator Nick Bruel.

Kitty’s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts to believe she’s . . . a dog. This new dynamic freaks out Puppy, so he’s sent away to Uncle Murray’s Camp for Stressed-Out Dogs to relax with other canine campers. But guess who sneaks along? Still believing she’s a dog, Kitty fits right in. That is until she and Uncle Murray encounter a bear, and then the feline claws come out. Nick Bruel''s Bad Kitty Camp Daze is perfect for any kid with or without camping experience.

Because of a recent string of embarrassing behavior, Kitty's cat license has been revoked and she must take a test to get it back so she can still be a cat.

All Kitty wants to do is play her favorite video game. But Kitty has been playing her video game for FIVE hours. Now it''s time for Kitty to: go outside, draw a picture, read a book, do anything other than play video games. Kitty doesn''t want to do any of these things. . . but eventually she does anyway, and discovers that some things are way more fun than video games.

It''s snowing. Kitty has never seen snow. So Kitty looks it up on the computer. Snow is wet. Snow is cold. Snow is slippery. Okay. Bad Kitty can handle this. She''ll just put on her snow gear and try. . . in Nick Bruel''s Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snow.

Kitty wasn''t always such a scaredy-cat. She used to be brave and lionhearted and nervy. That is, until one late October day a group of terrifying monsters showed up on her doorstop and Kitty became VERY scared. Then she decided to take matters into her own paws. Bad Kitty is back in her first full-length picture book since A Bad Kitty Christmas (over 300,000 copies sold to date), just in time for another holiday! Now she''s up against something scary, something creepy, something more frightening than Puppy''s good moods: Halloween.

When Kitty is happy and healthy, everything is perfect. She jumps around, eats everything in sight, and has the energy to keep slobbering puppies in their place. But when she''s sick, all she can do is lie in her bed. Looks like it''s time for this sick kitty to go...to the vet. When Kitty''s family finally manages to get their clawing, angry pet into the doctor''s office, it''s a wild adventure for Kitty, who has to get the most dreaded thing of all...a shot. Once the shot is administered, Kitty is cast into an ingenious dream within a dream sequence in which she has to make right by Puppy or risk being shut out of PussyCat heaven forever. This ninth installment of the popular Bad Kitty series from Nick Bruel is chock-full of brilliant supporting characters and, of course, the crankiest bad kitty you''ve ever seen.

Kitty''s back—in this hilarious story, it''s time to feed Kitty but all she wants is candy. Will Kitty prevail and get what she wants? It''s dinnertime and Bad Kitty is hungry. What should she eat for dinner? Fish? Nope! Beef? Ew! Octopus? Gross! Bad Kitty knows exactly what she wants. Candy! And nothing will stand in her way. Or will it? Find out what will stop Kitty from eating all the candy in the world in this bright, hilarious picture book from New York Times bestselling author Nick Bruel''s beloved Bad Kitty series. Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy is purrr-fect for young readers who love kitties, candy, and a little bit of chaos!

Kitty wants to take a nap. Kitty always wants to take a nap. But Puppy wants to play! Does Kitty want to play baseball? No, she wants to sleep. Does Kitty want to play football? No! She wants to sleep. Does Kitty want to play volley-NO! SHE WANTS TO SLEEP! Sleeping is Kitty''s favorite thing to do. Maybe there''s a game in that . . . ?

Kitty is bored. She is so bored, in fact, that she even considers playing with that slobbering mutt Puppy, who lives in her house. Nah. Instead, she thinks she''ll take a nap. That is, until there is a knock on the door . . . Strange Kitty is here to guide both Kitty and Kitty''s fans through the world of making comics. Like to draw? Great! Here''s your chance to show off your skills! Don''t know how to draw? That''s okay! Through guided exercises you will learn all about how comics work, including sections on panelling, sound and visual effects, word balloons and so much more! With such fun activities and a hilarious story to boot, this is bound to be a Bad Kitty favorite!

Bad Kitty''s in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping. Enter Uncle Murray, who''s tasked with taking care of Puppy for the day, but that''s when the trouble begins. When they go on a walk through the park, Uncle Murray almost gets himself arrested while Puppy ends up in the pound, where he meets some very peculiar new pals.

A quirky, inventive, and completely original picture book about the seasons, from the creator of the bestselling Bad Kitty series A really cold winter. A demented fairy. A hippo named Louise. A talkative tree. Find out what other wonderful things a year can bring in these four interrelated stories—one for each season—by Nick Bruel, creator of the bestselling Bad Kitty books.

After destroying all of the gifts and decorations at home, Bad Kitty escapes from the car on Christmas Eve and finds a new friend, who helps her learn the true meaning of Christmas.

When kitty was told that her favorite foods were all gone and that all that was available were... Asparagus . . . Beets . . . Cauliflower . . . Dill . . . . . . and 22 other unappealing vegetables, she became a very bad kitty indeed. She . . . Ate my homework . . . Bit Grandma . . . Clawed the curtains . . . Damaged the dishes . . . . But then her owner returned from the grocery store with . . . An assortment of anchovies . . . Buffalo burrito . . . Chicken cheesecake . . . . . . and all was well. Kitty apologized to grandma, bought me new toys, cleaned her cat box, drove me to school . . . and all was well. Until a new puppy arrived. . . . Bad Kitty is brilliant, zany fun from the talented author/artist of the NY Times bestseller Boing!

In this seventh installment of the New York Times–bestselling series, Kitty encounters what may be her most formidable foe yet: her creator! Kitty soon learns that feline manipulation works both ways—especially when you''re at the wrong end of your author''s pencil. Along the way, Nick shows kids how a book is created, despite the frequent interruptions from you-know-who. A Neal Porter Book

Kitty gets shipped off to obedience school when her owners have finally had enough of her bad behavior.

America''s favorite feisty feline goes to school . . . obedience school.

El buenazo del tío Benito va a cuidar de Bad Kitty y Puppy mientras su familia está de vacaciones...Parece una tarea fácil, ¿verdad? ¡Pues no tiene ni idea de los que le espera!