Nick Bruel Books In Order
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Bad Kitty | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poor Puppy | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poor Puppy and Bad Kitty | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Bad Kitty Christmas | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Christmas Storytime Set | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty's Tasty Treats | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Storytime Set | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Candy | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Dogs | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Makes Comics . . . and You Can Too! | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Scaredy-Cat | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Snow | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Thanksgiving | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty: Searching for Santa | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Video Games | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bedtime for Bad Kitty | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine's Day | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty: Supercat | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Bad Kitty Books
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty for President | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty School Daze | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Puppy's Big Day | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Takes the Test | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Camp Daze | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kitten Trouble | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Joins the Team | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Goes on Vacation | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Kitty Gets a Phone | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Picture Books
Boing! | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Is Melvin Bubble? | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Little Red Bird | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Wonderful Year | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Dick King-Smith Children's Books
Just in Time | (0) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fox Busters | (1978) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Daggie Dogfoot | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mouse Butcher | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magnus Powermouse | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Babe: The Gallant Pig / The Sheep-Pig | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Queen's Nose | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Harry's Mad | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Saddlebottom | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pets for Keeps | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hodgeheg | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
George Speaks | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Martin's Mice | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Emily's Legs | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Noah's Brother | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
E.S.P. | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Big Pig Book | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ace: The Very Important Pig | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Water Horse | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Paddy's Pot of Gold | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alphabeasts | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Toby Man | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cuckoo Child | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Caruso's Cool Cats | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Guard Dog | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pretty Polly | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lady Daisy | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lightning Strikes Twice | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Super Terrific Pigs | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Topsy-turvy Storybook | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Merrythought | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Clockwork Mouse | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horse Pie | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Uncle Bumpo | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Invisible Dog | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The School Mouse | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Three Terrible Trins / The Terrible Trins | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Triffic | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Connie and Rollo | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Happy Mouseday | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bobby the Bad | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
All Because of Jackson | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
King Max the Last | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Harriet's Hare | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Omnibombulator | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mr. Potter's Pet | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Treasure Trove | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Stray | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
My Animal Friends | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clever Duck | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Mouse Called Wolf | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Merman | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Charlie Muffin's Miracle Mouse | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Crowstarver | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
How Green Was My Mouse | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mr. Ape | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mixed Up Max | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Robber Boy | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poppet | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Witch of Blackberry Bottom | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mysterious Miss Slade | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Roundhill | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Magic Carpet Slippers | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spider Sparrow | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Back to Front Benjy | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Billy the Bird | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Funny Frank | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fat Lawrence | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Titus Rules! | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Adventurous Snail | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Golden Goose | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Clever Lollipop | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Nine Lives of Aristotle | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Just Binnie | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Catlady | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dinosaur Trouble | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Under the Mishmash Trees | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lady Lollipop | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hairy Hezekiah | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mouse Family Robinson | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ninnyhammer | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Twin Giants | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rats of Meadowsweet Farm | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ambrose Follows His Nose | (2022) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
About Nick Bruel
An American bestselling author of children’s novels and books, Nick Bruel really does have a way with words. Illustrating his books too, he combines simple but effective language with bright and colorful visuals, creating highly engaging books for first time readers. Many of his stories feature a lot of humor and heart, making them extremely engaging and entertaining on a number of different levels. Knowing his audience well, he understands perfectly what it is that they’re looking for, allowing them to get lost in his stories.
Often using deadpan humor that’s simple to follow, his young readers have really taken to his writing, as they enjoy the characters and situations. Writing in a style that’s wholly singular, he’s a gifted storyteller, keeping his audience reading with each and every single turn of the page. This has made him hugely popular around the world, with critics from all over appreciating his work and writing too. Working as a cartoonist too, his visuals are bright and colorful, bringing his many stories and characters to life.
The characters themselves are hugely well thought out, as they feel fully three-dimensional, with fully fleshed out personalities. Staying with the reader long after they’ve put the book down, he manages to make strong impression on his audience quite unlike any other. Combining storytelling and images, his work is extremely idiosyncratic, and completely unique, as it’s immediately identifiable to him. There’s plenty more to come in the near future too, as Bruel carries on writing and illustrating for a long time to come.
Early and Personal Life
Born in Tarrytown, New York, in the United States on the 9th of December 1978, Nick Bruel would always be interested in storytelling. Developing this passion from an early age, he would build upon it throughout the intervening years to follow, nurturing his voice and his style. With a love of art, he’d always have a strong creative streak, as he’d work upon this, allowing his own style and approach to flourish.
Working as a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, he also find his own style of art, as his designs would become distinctive in of themselves. In time he would establish his own outlook, creating his own books, becoming a national and international bestselling author in the process. Currently still living in Tarrytown to this very day, he lives with his wife Carina, as he continues to write to this very day.
Writing Career
In 2004 Nick Bruel would publish his first book titled ‘Boing!’ and this would be a stand-alone children’s picture book. Setting the template for a lot of what was to come, it would feature a story of a lively baby kangaroo as she attempts to learn to jump. This would delight readers from around the world, and paved the way for him to reach the top of the New York Times Bestseller list on numerous occasion.
He would later go on to publish his much loved ‘Bad Kitty’ series of books, starting with the eponymous ‘Bad Kitty’ back in 2005. Illustrating them all himself too, they would become highly iconic, with readers from around the world returning to them time and time again. Winning many awards as well, he’s received countless awards and nominations for his stories, and will continue to do so for many years yet.
Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty
Originally brought out through the ‘Roaring Brook Press’ publishing label, this would first come out in 2009 on the 1st of September. Working as the second book in the ‘Bad Kitty Chapter Book’ series of books, it’s a children’s story filled with bright illustrations from Bruel himself. The stories themselves are stand-alone and there’s not particular order to the ongoing long-running franchise of children’s titles.
As a children’s book this works really well, from it’s vibrant visuals to its engaging story filled with humor and heart. It’s a well told story that works on many different levels, being extremely entertaining and compelling in equal measure. Easy to follow along, it’s a story that children will want to read through time and time again, as there’s always something new to enjoy.
This time it’s the birthday of Bad Kitty, and everyone is invited, as all Bad Kitty’s friends turn up to celebrate the event. Why is it that all of Kitty’s friends are so strange though, who exactly are they all, and what do they all want? Learning about Kitty’s past too, the reader gets to see where she came from and whether she was always bad. There’s also a surprise guest to the birthday, someone who will change everything, making this birthday definitely one to remember.
Bad Kitty Meets the Baby
Once again coming out through the ‘Roaring Book Press’ publishing imprint, this would be the fourth book in the ‘Bad Kitty Chapter Book’ series of children’s books. Providing another story featuring its eponymous kitty protagonist, Bruel also provides the illustrations again too. First released on the 7th of June in 2011, it would feature a self-contained story that entertained its young readers yet again.
This is a really fun book that younger readers will definitely enjoy, picking it up over and over, with it’s entertaining story and colorful images. The story is a simple one that draws the audience in, providing moral lesson at the end that isn’t too heavy either. Letting the reader follow along at their own pace, it’s also ideal for teaching reading, as well as nurturing a passion for reading, storytelling, and imagination.
There’s a new visitor on the way, one that will turn Bad Kitty’s whole world upside down, as everyone speculates who it might be. Kitty is worried it might be a dog, while the other neighborhood cats think it could be another cat arriving. It’s really a baby though, and it’s soon going to meet Bad Kitty face-to-face, making a home for itself, becoming part of the family. How will Bad Kitty react though, and how will she cope with the arrival of this new family member as Bad Kitty meets the baby?
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