
Member Reviews

Some clued-in siblings and their bat (don't ask) help rid the town of a pesky witch, and a headless horseman, and work out what the local monster hunter is sneaking around for on his TV show, in this trio of tales adapted with all relevant haste from a ten-year-old Italian kids TV cartoon. On this evidence the kids are just annoying and interchangeable, and certainly don't seem to be a family, the bat serves only as a bit of slapstick, in that it just drops a lot of things and flies badly, and the sense of humour is good for those a lot younger than the actual original show, and nobody else. This is brightly coloured entertainment for those who have read everything more enjoyable and sensibly done, but there is a lot of that around.

This is a super fun read, perfect for the upcoming spooky season! Each story was interesting and maintained my interest throughout, but I do have one small critique to make. I thought that the first two stories were a bit too similar to each other, which took away the uniqueness of the overall book. The plots were basically the same, the only thing that changed were the characters. I definitely think that with either of them a different approach could have been taking, just to add more "spice" to the book. However, that is the only critique that I have for this book. I really liked the way this book was written; it had a Scooby Doo vibe, which made this book so much more fun to read. Lastly, the visuals were very important to this book (since it is a graphic novel), and I loved the vivid and crisp colors and lines that the illustrator used. They felt polished and professional, which was awesome!

I received an electronic ARC from Papercutz through NetGalley.
Mueller starts this new series by introducing readers to three siblings - Martin, Leo, Rebecca, and the unusual fourth member of their family - Bat Pat. Together, they take on solving issues with supernatural beings in their town. Told in three chapters that readers can read straight through or as three separate stories. I appreciate how the author provides more details about these four as the book continues. The artwork captures enough spookiness and still brings out the fun.
A delightful read for mid-elementary level readers.

I love how this graphic novel is divided into chapters and each chapter is a different story. I'd have to say that my favorite was chapter 1 with the witch, although all three chapters were funny. I think my favorite characters were obviously Bat Pat and Leo. It's funny to see a bat that is clumsy.