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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · March 24, 2026
Bad Kitty Joins the Team
By Nick Bruel
Out-of-shape Kitty must embrace exercise and sportsmanship. Can she rise to the challenge?
144 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
Nick Bruel
Biography
Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of the phenomenally successful Bad Kitty series, including the 2012 and 2013 CBC Children’s Choice Book Award winners Bad Kitty Meets the Baby and Bad Kitty for President. He has also written and illustrated popular picture books including Who is Melvin Bubble? and Bob and Otto. Nick lives with his wife and daughter in Westchester, New York. Visit him at nickbruel.com.
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40
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12
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Bad Kitty Makes a Movie
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2023
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Kitten Trouble
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A cat tries to get rid of a newspaper delivery boy and later learns to live with kittens from a neighborhood with a conflict.
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A young girl must complete tasks before she can play her favorite video game again.
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Kitty faces her first snowy adventure, but will she embrace the cold or retreat indoors?
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Bad Kitty Meets the Baby
Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2011
A cat's life is disrupted by the arrival of a new pet in the house, leading to a series of events that challenge her dominance and force her to adapt to the new situation
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Uncle Murray faces chaos as petsitter for mischievous Kitty and Puppy.
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009
A cat celebrates its birthday with its friends and family, but things don't go as planned
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A person tries to give a cat a bath.
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A puppy tries to find a playmate when his best friend Kitty is not interested.
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A cat's behavior changes when its food supply is altered.
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The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Nick Bruel's books.