Most Popular Books by Nick Bruel

Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.

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

It''s Bad Kitty''s birthday, and you''re invited! Bad Kitty''s second illustrated novel is packed with deadpan humor, rich tidbits of cat information -- and even some suspense! Who took Kitty''s presents? Why are Kitty''s friends so bizzare? Readers will laugh out loud at Kitty''s feline mood swings, and they''ll be touched by the heartwarming visit from a surprise guest.

Kitty''s owners are home with a big surprise for Kitty. But what is it? Kitty, reeling in horror, thinks it''s a . . . dog. The neighbor cats are convinced it''s a cat. But we all know that it''s really a BABY! With Nick Bruel''s trademark mix of antic humor (this time involving a Kitty game show and the Kitty Olympics—which the baby wins hands down), riotous illustrations, total mayhem, and Uncle Murray Fun Facts, this may be the funniest Kitty book yet, and the one that hits closest to home. Bad Kitty Meets the Baby is the winner of the 2012 Children''s Choice Book Awards for Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year.

A mother kangaroo and various woodland animals coach her Joey as she attempts her first jump.

Issued with three punch-out paper ornaments.

PUPPY GETS HIS OWN BOOK. Kitty''s best friend stars in this zany companion to the best selling BAD KITTY. Poor, poor Puppy: Kitty isn''t interested in playing, so all puppy''s left with are: 1 Airplane, 2 Balls, 3 Cars, 4 Dolls... and 22 other toys. When he''s done, Puppy''s so tired, he takes a nap--and dreams of playing apple bobbing in Antarctica, Baseball in Brazil, Checkers in Canada, Dodgeball in Denmark... and 22 other games. Who else but Nick Bruel could combine the alphabet, a counting game, a whirlwind geography course, and a screamingly funny story... all in 40 pages (previously titled Poor Puppy)?

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’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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 . . . ?

In the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series from writer and illustrator Nick Bruel, prepare for a battle royale as Uncle Murray steps into the role of petsitter in Bad Kitty vs the Babysitter. Kitty''s owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home. So who''s going to watch them? Good ol'' Uncle Murray, star of the Fun Facts feature of previous Kitty books—the guy you thought knew everything about cats. Think again! It isn''t long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions.

It''s something everyone has to do at least once. Kitty is no different. In this new edition of the beloved, bestselling Bad Kitty series from author-illustrator Nick Bruel, Bad Kitty takes. . . the test! Based on her previous bad behavior, the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is not only a bad kitty but a bad cat. In order to redeem her feline status, Kitty must take an aptitude test to determine if she deserves to be a cat. If she fails, she will no longer be able to be a cat. With the help of Chatty Kitty, who is the instructor at Cat School, and Uncle Murray, who thinks he''s just there to renew his driver''s license, Kitty learns all about being a cat and a little about herself.

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.

The votes are in--it''s a Bad Kitty landslide! It''s time to elect a new president of the Neighborhood Cat Coalition! Who will win the election? The candidate chosen by the kitties on the right side of the street or the candidate chosen by the kitties on the left side of the street? When election time rolls around, one candidate (guess who?) will discover that she never bothered to register to vote and the entire election will be decided by a surprise, last minute absentee ballot sent by Old Kitty.

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?

This new picture book in Nick Bruel''s Bad Kitty bestselling series is sure to be a bedtime favorite, complete with a paper doll activity kit! It''s bedtime in the Bad Kitty household but Kitty does not want to go to bed. She doesn''t want to brush her teeth. She doesn''t want to put on her bunny pajamas. She doesn''t want to use the potty. What she wants to do is: SING SING SING SING SING PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY RUN RUN RUN RUN RUN Finally, when she runs out of ideas (and energy) and is promised a perfect bedtime story, Kitty gives in...but can she stay awake for the ending?

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!

The bestselling Bad Kitty series returns with two free, downloadable Bad Kitty stories in which Kitty learns the value of washing your hands and getting a shot. Kids will love learning how the mischievous Bad Kitty manages to take care of personal health and hygiene in these adventurous tales from writer-illustrator Nick Bruel.

"Join Bad Kitty on a mouthwatering romp through the alphabet from ape to zebra!"--Back cover.

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

When a kitty discovers there is no cat food in the house, she decides to become very, very bad.

New York Times bestselling author/illustrator Nick Bruel''s naughty feline is back in the holiday adventure Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving...

In the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series from writer and illustrator Nick Bruel, prepare for a battle royale as Uncle Murray steps into the role of petsitter in Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray. Kitty''s owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home. So who''s going to watch them? Good ol'' Uncle Murray, star of the Fun Facts feature of previous Kitty books—the guy you thought knew everything about cats. Think again! It isn''t long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions.

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?