Badfreaky: The Cherry Snake and the Indecisive Dragon by Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos

The second title in a children’s series about the delightful adventures of a witch, Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos’ Badfreaky: The Cherry Snake and the Indecisive Dragon is an entertaining story about good and evil and the dangers that can cross your path. Badfreaky, a formerly bad witch who turned good, struggles against various mystical creatures on the way to achieve her goals. Illustrator Leoni Katsarou’s dynamic illustrations enhance the tale, as well as the interactive puzzles sprinkled throughout. While Badfreaky does touch on serious subjects like mental health, the book is mostly fun and games in an oral history-inflected format, which teaches subtle but important life lessons in an engaging way.