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ⓘ About Nick Bruel
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.
All Book Series by Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door
Book 3 of 15 · published 2010
Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine's Day
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 2022
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Book 10 of 18 · published 2014 Anthology · Roger Priddy
What's on My Farm?
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2019 Anthology · Roger Priddy
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Nick Bruel?
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.
Which Nick Bruel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bad Kitty Picture series, the earliest of Nick Bruel's multi-book series: it opens with Bad Kitty (2005) and runs to 17 books across 2005–2022, ending with Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine's Day (2022). Nick Bruel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Nick Bruel written?
Nick Bruel has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2026. 55 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Slide and Find series with 18 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Nick Bruel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nick Bruel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bad Kitty Picture (2005–2022, 17 books), Slide and Find (2006–2019, 18 books) and Bad Kitty (2009–2026, 15 books), plus 1 more.
How are Nick Bruel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Nick Bruel's 61 books into 4 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Slide and Find (18 books, 2006–2019); Bad Kitty Picture (17 books, 2005–2022); Bad Kitty (15 books, 2009–2026); Bad Kitty Graphic Novels (5 books, 2020–2025).