For readers who are first starting to tackle chapter books on their own, there’s the “Bad Kitty” series. Kitty, the main character, is a housecat who wreaks havoc when she is in a bad mood, and who ...

“ ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the city/ Not a creature was stirring... except for Bad Kitty.” Riffing on Clement Clarke Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” Bruel takes readers ...