Bad Kitty vs the Babysitter

By Nick Bruel

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Publishers
• Release date: Mar 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781429991803

Nick Bruel

Nick Bruel is the creator of the New York Times bestselling Bad Kitty series. He lives with his family in Pleasantville, New York along with their sometimes-good-sometimes-bad cats Rose and Noodles.

Book preview

[JackeFossaluzza · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wonder-full and funny and we did not like that it was so much different than we thought it would be for us and we could not have a child in the whole family and we were all going out with our family and we had a little time together

[Ramiro Cadena · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

i like this book except that uncle murray left the cat alone

[annoyingtiger888 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

There was a lot more to read in this volume as Uncle Murray talks a lot lol In this volume, it felt like a lot happened but it also felt like nothing happened at all!

I really loved the Strange Kitty cameo, he's easily my favorite character and I hope he appears more in the future.

Not my favorite one so far, maybe because it was kinda focused on uncle Murray, but I liked it and didn't expect the ending.

[auntie0nanuuq · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Funny.....but short and not so well written....

Kitty's family goes on a weeks vacation with the promise that they will bring her back a "very big surprise"..... Meanwhile Uncle Murray comes to take care of Bad Kitty & Dog.... What ensues is a riot, led by Bad Kitty....

[laura2thompson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

horrible 7pages do better??????????????

[pussreboots · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Uncle Murray first appears in Bad Kitty when Kitty threatens to "eat Uncle Murray" if she's not fed any of her favorite foods. Since then he's been a recurring comic foil for Kitty.

In Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray the rivalry is explained and turned into another cat behavior lesson. This time the focus is on why cats are prone to spooking. Among the lessons are why cats howl, why they poof themselves up and why they won't eat when their human family leaves.

Interjected with the lessons are the points of view of both Kitty and Murray. Kitty's part of the story is reminiscent of the two picture books, Bad Kitty and Poor Puppy. Contrasted against Kitty's horror movie view of the world is Murray's rather gentle but confused state. He wants to take good care of Kitty and Puppy but just can't seem to get Kitty's trust. Murray seems to be a nice guy.

Fans of the series and owners of high strung cats will enjoy the book.

[legos_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"I really like this book and I think it is quite funny and hilarious. I like how Uncle Murray's Fun Facts are educational as well. In the beginning of Bad Kitty Meets the Baby I think it's cool that is takes off from the end of Bad Kitty vs. Uncle Murray and shows WHY Uncle Murray was pet sitting Bad Kitty and Puppy. I think it's funny in the Kitty Diaries that 10 minutes is like a week for Kitty". - Joshua L. - 13 years old.

This series of books are hilarious and a very fun read for children. In this one Uncle Murray, a very large but lovable guy, is pet sitting Bad Kitty and Puppy for the week. Uncle Murray tries to make peace with Bad Kitty from the beginning but Bad Kitty is just…well…BAD! He doesn't like or trust Uncle Murray from the beginning and imagines all sorts of stuff aganist him. In the end, peace is made and then a surprise is shown as to WHY the parents were away which leads into the next book. Your kids will love this. Esther L - Mom of six