Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray : the uproar at the front door

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Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray : the uproar at the front door

Alternate title:

Bad Kitty versus Uncle Murray

Uproar at the front door

Author:

Bruel, Nick, author.

Series:

Bad Kitty ;

Series Number:

Summary:

Kitty's owners are taking a week off and leaving Kitty and Puppy at home with Uncle Murray. It isn't long before Uncle Murray is driven to near madness by shenanigans of epic proportions.

General Note:

"A Neal Porter book."

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

157 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Subject Term:

Cats -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Uncles -- Juvenile fiction.

Pet sitting -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Roaring Brook Press,

Publication Date:

2010

ISBN:

9781596435964

9780312674830

Publication Information:

New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2010.

Call Number:

J BRUEL

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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.

Author Notes

Nick Bruel is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of his published credits include: Clever Duck, The Mouse Family Robinson, Bad Kitty Gets a Bath (Bad Kitty), and Under the Mishmash Trees. He made the New York Times Best Seller list for 2011 with A Bad Kitty Christmas and again in 2013 with his titles Bad Kitty School Daze and Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-The cantankerous cat is back, and her claws are out in this picture-laden chapter book. Uncle Murray, who has appeared in previous books to give his "Fun Facts" about cats, is here to "pet sit" Bad Kitty and Poor Puppy. The feline is not happy with this arrangement and gives Uncle Murray a horrible time, skittishly jumping out at him when he least expects it. When Murray pulls out the dreaded vacuum cleaner, Bad Kitty bolts out the door and into the street. By the end of the pet-sitting arrangement, a ragged, dirty, glazed Murray keeps repeating wistfully, "fish don't bite or scream or chase you around the house.." Different fonts and huge scrawling words appear throughout, and the black-and-white cartoons on every page often show Bad Kitty and Murray with exaggerated gestures. The style gives the book a fast pace and adds to the comedic atmosphere. However, it's Uncle Murray's good-natured bumbling against Bad Kitty's cranky craziness that will get the giggles going.-Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Kearns Library, UT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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CHAPTER ONE PUSSYCAT PARADISE WELCOME, KITTY! Welcome to Pussycat Paradise, where everything you see is made entirely out of FOOD--food for your belly! The mountains are made out of kibble. The trees are made out of sausages and bacon. Cans of cat food grow out of the ground. And the grass is made out of catnip. Yes, Kitty! Eat! EAT! Food is everywhere! The rocks are made out of turkey and giblets. The dirt is made out of tuna fish. Even the rivers flow with beef gravy. And the best part, of course, is that YOU are the only one here! No dogs to hound you. No people to make you take a bath. There is no one else here. Only you. Be careful, Kitty. Don't touch that can. It's the only thing holding up that gigantic chicken liver. OH NO! TOO LATE! The gigantic chicken liver is going to fall! Look out, Kitty! LOOK OUT!! WHOOPS! Sorry, Kitty. I hope I didn't wake you when I dropped the suitcase. That's right, Kitty. We're going on a little trip. We'll be gone for a while Sorry, Kitty. You're not going with us. You'll have to stay home with Puppy Excerpted from Bad Kitty Vs Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel. Copyright (c) 2010 by Nick Bruel. Published in 2010 by Roaring Brook Press All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright laws and reproduction is strictly prohibited. Permission to reproduce the material in any manner or medium must be secured from the Publisher. Excerpted from Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray by Nick Bruel All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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