Bad Kitty: Mostly Harmless. Mostly.

Bad Kitty is a series of 12 books by Nick Bruel. I read almost half of them - five, to be exact.

The ones I read were picked for no special reason. They might have been the only ones available at the library at the time.

Here is the full list. The books I read are in boldface.

Babymouse: Adult (and Kid) Approved

Babymouse is a series of 20 books by Jennifer Holm, in collaboration with her brother Matthew Holm.

The books have been written over a period of 11 years so far with the latest appearing in 2016. I don't know if others are planned, but I hope so.

The current books include these.

1. Queen of the World!
2. Our Hero
3. Beach Babe
4. Rock Star
5. Heartbreaker
6. Camp Babymouse
7. Skater Girl
8. Puppy Love
9. Monster Mash
10. Babymouse: The Musical

Awfully Beastly Business Awfully Written

The Awfully Beastly Business series is co-written by 3 authors - David Sinden, Matthew Morgan, and Guy Macdonald.

You'd think that amongst the three of them they could have gotten more things right in these books.

Let's start with the full series title, An Awfully Beastly Business. That's pretty decent, actually. It sounds intriguing - a little spooky, maybe a little ghastly.

Artemis Fowl - Fun with a 12-Year-Old Master Criminal

Most arch villains are a bit older than 12.

But who says they have to be?

Most master criminals are so evil you hate them.

But is that really necessary?

In the case of Artemis Fowl, a young lad of 12 who comes from a criminal family, I found him both intriguing and charming, in his own nasty way.

Animal Ark - Shoulda Let It Sink

Animal Ark is probably newer than this. Probably.

The Animal Ark series consists of an astounding 94 titles created by various authors.

Maybe the two I picked were among the weakest, but I kinda doubt it. I have the feeling that there are various authors because no single person wanted to be accused of writing them all.

The two I read were Kittens in the Kitchen and Pony on the Porch.

The books are set in England...supposedly. There isn't a thing about them that feels British.

The Three Little Kittens - Reader's Digest Version

This review is a one-off that has nothing to do with the series (plural) that I've been telling you about before this.

You may not be familiar with the entire nursery rhyme The Three Little Kittens, so here it is with thanks to Wikipedia.

The three little kittens they lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear, we sadly fear
Our mittens we have lost
What? Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
We shall have no pie.
Our mittens we have lost.

Amelia Bedelia, A Name That's Fun to Say

Amelia Bedelia. Amelia Bedelia. Fun, right?

What youngster doesn't like saying the name?

George Herman Ruth. George Herman Ruth. Just doesn't cut it, does it?

Peggy Parish wrote the original 12 Amelia Bedelia books. I got to read all but three of them that were not available locally. Reading the other nine, plus one by Herman Parish, was plenty.

Here are the nine, plus one, that I read.