Badfreaky - The Meanest Witch by Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos is the story of a young witch called Marily, who finds herself transformed into Badfreaky when she ends up falling into a cauldron with a bad potion inside. Before this, she is the child of a witch called Goodypie, who makes special pies to help people. Her transformation is quite dramatic and from it, we learn her story and about another witch called Meanloudmouth. I enjoyed the story, it is simple enough for a child to understand, perhaps from about age 5 or 6 and up, yet the story is entertaining enough that they are unlikely to get bored. The spells are fun and could be a good way to teach children a type of poetry and rhyming words. The names of the witches were quite funny and I think that kids will love them.

Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos has created an interesting story with some well-developed characters. The artwork that accompanies the story is brilliantly drawn and will really help to attract children to the story. The use of color and imagery make this a great story for children who like their books on the slightly spooky side or a good read for Halloween. Badfreaky - The Meanest Witch is a book I would have enjoyed as a child and I do not think there are many like it on the market at the moment. It may have a more niche audience, but I do think it will do very well. I would definitely recommend it.

Badfreaky - The Meanest Witch by Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos is an exciting illustrated sci-fi adventure that will have children thoroughly entertained, and possibly hiding under their covers, but in a fun way. The story opens by introducing a good witch named Goodypie, who makes good vegetable pies instead of dark magic potions, which makes her different from bad witches and wizards. The special thing about these pies is that they break wicked spells. She is married to Mr. Goodweather, and as you may suspect by his name, he can change bad weather into good. These are the parents of Marily, the four-year-old girl that the fairytale-like story is mostly about. They live in the Bright Forest, but something happens that changes Marily's life forever. She falls into a cauldron bubbling with a witch's potion that is the worst in the world. This potion turns her into the meanest witch of all, named Badfreaky. There are other characters young readers will meet, like two children, Charles and Maya, and Meanloudmouth, and Kixy, among others. You'll also encounter animals, dark forests, and other themes of nature.

The question I had when first beginning to read this fanciful tale, was "Will Marily ever be turned back into the sweet little girl her parents love and miss?" Although this story may be too scary for some children, others who like scary stories will love it. It has some whimsy, some humor, some mystery, and action--all the things kids love to read about. But besides being a fairytale out to frighten children, there are other themes going on that I appreciate, and so will parents and teachers; hopefully young readers too. There are life lessons embedded subtly in the story and the characters. Life lessons like being respectful to adults, being kind to others, and a lot more. The illustrations are a nice addition as well. Adamopoulos has conjured up an entertaining potion that will captivate young readers. If you're looking for an old-fashioned fairytale with scares and heart, you can't miss Badfreaky - The Meanest Witch by Konstantinos V.E. Adamopoulos.