Thanks NetGalley and Papercutz for this arc!

5/5 stars

This was a really fun read! I enjoyed reading the same event from each siblings perspective, and the differing art styles were fun too! I found Otto's story to be a bit more cohesive than Nan's, but that is probably on purpose given their personalities. I feel like this would be really fun to read in a physical book, and really exciting for any middle grade Egypt/comic writing/travel blogging enthusiast 💖

A fun quick read that educates as well as entertains. We follow siblings Otto and Nan as they travel to Egypt with their travel writer mother, they do some sight seeing and get up to a little mischief along the way.
I really enjoyed the sibling dynamics and the overall message of getting along, the sprinkling of historical facts throughout the book is also a nice touch. An add ed fun element for physical readers is that half way through you flip the book from Ottos pov to read Nan’s pov, this novelty is sure to draw in reluctant readers.

While this is clearly built on a gimmick, the story is entertaining. There's a strong sense of adventure and playfulness. And the two plotlines diverge and converge nicely.

It isn’t everyday I get to read a graphic novel like this, and boy was it a lot of fun. The first story was more fun for me to read than they second, but it was nice to see another side of it get told. There was action, some drama and a few funny moments as this adventure moved along. Once this story came to a close, life for these siblings would never be the same.

Double Booking is a two-sided story about Otto and Nan, a brother and sister duo. Their Mom gets a last minute invitation to do an adventure blog in Egypt and brings the kids along. Otto would rather be at art camp working on his comic books, but Nan is living her best life. They both manage to have more of an adventure than they anticipated!

This was an incredibly done graphic novel. It is told in two different perspectives in a flip it style. Otto's half of the book is imaginative and bubbly, much like the cartoons he likes to write. Nan's half is sharper, more organized, and full of facts about Egypt. The story itself really went off of the two different perspectives and what they, as individuals saw and experienced, which was sometimes the same, but not always. I loved the artwork on this book and the way that the two different perspectives are illustrated differently, closer to the personalities of the current narrator. I also thought it was a great touch that Otto's comic books still have some of the illustration guiding lines, or whatever they are called, that had not been erased yet, showing how he draws his characters.

This book was very well done and was a fast and fun read. The kids are going to love it!

An entertaining and quick-to-read graphic novel about the adventures of two siblings! The illustrations were so enjoyable to look at, I couldn't take my eyes off of them.
The siblings' dynamic was real and it was nice to go to another place in the world for a moment.

This is a fun story for younger to middle school age kids. This is an interesting story that you can read from both kids' point of views. This is a great example of how two people can experience the same thing but experience it in different ways. The kids have to go to Egypt with their mom and get to explore and experience new things. It shows you how both of the kids experience it and they see things in different lights.

This aMEWsing story follows two siblings on an Egyptian adventure. When mom gets a last minute assignment to Egypt, the kids tag along. These two kids are exact opposites and like most siblings do not always get along. Written by two real life siblings Chas! Pangburn and Kim Shearer, this book tells the tale of their adventure from both points of view. Once the reader has finished Otto's story, they must flip the book over and to read the same adventure from his sister's point of view. When imaginative Otto starts seeing Mummy ghosts that his buttoned up older sister can not see, she naturally doesn't believe him. otto's story is a PURRfect paranormal adventure. Nan's story is that of a normal preteen who is saddled with responsibility for a troublesome younger brother. It was interesting to see the scenes that they shared from each point of view. The dialog was clear and concise and carried the story without overwhelming the art. Illustrator Nic Touris has done a fantastic job of creating interesting lovable characters and believable background. Otto is short and round and the world through his eyes is more dreamy. than realistic. Nan is tall and thin. She is all angles and the Egypt in her story is more realistic and drawn from references.

Any one with a family, especially siblings, who has gone on a vacation together will be able to relate to this book. It is fun and just silly enough for young readers to love it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very fun read. It will be great for kids and the illustrations are so great and colorful. I look forward to sharing this book with my child.

Thank you Papercutz and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this book. It was interesting to read the book from the POV of each main character. Beautiful & fun art matches this fast paced story very well. Overall, it’s an adventurous, quick read that I recommend to anyone.

I received an electronic ARC from Papercutz through NetGalley.
Readers get to enjoy two books in one. Each is told from one of the siblings' POVs. I read Otto's first and then Nan's. It's interesting to see the two sides of this adventure mesh together. Each sibling has a distinct plan for their time in Egypt and they don't blend well at times. The two do figure out how to find common ground and share together by the end. The artwork is fun to study. They've captured the amazing sites in Egypt. Be sure to look at all the details added to make the pyramid and museum come to life. Middle grade readers will enjoy the story and connect to the sibling conflicts and resolutions.

This graphic novel was kind of fun, but in my opinion there was no reason to tell the same story twice. I would have preferred two different stories, or even better, one story with more details.

Double Booking: The Tail of the Mummy Cat
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ .5 (3.5/5) or 7.42/10 overall

Characters - 8
The main characters were enjoyable and had fully developed personalities. The side characters, while few, still made an impact on the story and helped the book seem more logical.

Atmosphere - 8
There was plenty of attention to setting given in the background of this graphic novel. While there was little mention of the atmosphere/setting from the characters, it didn't hamper my enjoyment or make the story less believable, in fact, it made them seem more like kids.

Writing - 7
For a graphic novel, there was a good balance of writing to drawing. There was enough writing in the book so that the plot made sense and connected some points between drawings, but not too much so as to drown the art in words. The words used fit for the characters and the age range of the audience.

Plot - 7
The plot was interesting. I liked that with the "double-sided" element, we were able to see the story from both Otto and Nan's perspectives. I think having Otto's perspective first definitely enhanced the overall understanding of the plot, because reading only Nan's side (or reading it first) would not bring in the mummy cat element that was so vital to the title.

Intrigue - 8
I was thoroughly intrigued in both sides of the story. Even though I knew how the story was going to end after reading Otto's side, I was still interested in Nan's perspective. The idea of "two sides to the same story" was intriguing, as well as seeing plot points that were only in one of the two connected stories.

Logic - 7
The story was reasonably logical. The interactions between characters made sense and it wrapped up nicely.

Enjoyment - 7
Aside from what I've already addressed, I liked the little snippets from the authors. It helped me understand why the book was written and what it meant to them. I could tell a lot of work had been put into making this book. :)

Thank you Papercutz and NetGalley for providing me with an arc of this awesome graphic novel, in exchange for my honest review!

What a great graphic novel! And so unique because you literally have to turn it upside down after reading the story from Otto’s perspective, to then read the same story from his sister Nan’s perspective! I loved both sides of the story!

The art fits the story so well! Vibrant and fun illustrations for a fast paced and fun story.

Nan is super excited when her mom, who is a travel blogger, takes her and her brother Otto along for a last minute trip to Egypt! I’ve been to Egypt myself and recognized everything they saw and learned about, which was so nice!! Otto isn’t as excited.. He would rather be at art camp.. So of course the two siblings clash at some point but a really cool unexpected little adventure and some wise lessons, bring them together again.

This graphic novel was almost impossible to put down! It was so fun to look at and read and I loved the way it ended!

This is a really fantastic middle grade graphic novel.

It's an interesting format, which didn't translate in the digital ARC release, but it seems like a fun and engaging way to get physical books into the hands of people. Kids especially.

We have two siblings, Otto and Nan, that don't quite see eye to eye. But through a trip to Egypt (where their mom is working on assignment), they accidentally unleash a Mummy Cat - that only one can see! Throughout the book, it shows perspective and emphasizes trust in a humorous and cute way.

This will be a hit. :)