Snapdragon

Snapdragon

Paperback
Pages: 224
Date of Release: 4 February 2020

Literary awards : Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Children's Literature (2021), Vermont Golden Dome Book Award Nominee (2022), Prix du Festival d'Angoulême for Prix jeunesse 12-16 ans (2022), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2024)

Written and illustrated by Kat Leyh, Snapdragon is a warm, witty magical-realist graphic novel about friendship, identity, and discovering the quiet magic that lives inside us.

Snap’s town has a witch—or so the rumours say. The so-called witch, Jacks, turns out to be a crocs-wearing, internet-savvy old woman who sells roadkill skeletons online, after performing small rituals to lay their spirits to rest. Creepy? Maybe. But Snap finds it fascinating.

When Snap rescues a litter of baby opossums, she strikes a deal with Jacks: Jacks will teach Snap how to care for the animals, and Snap will help with Jacks’s unusual work. As their friendship grows, Snap begins to realise that Jacks may not just be pretending—there might be real magic at play, tied deeply to Snap’s family history and her own emerging sense of self.

Tender, funny, and deeply inclusive, Snapdragon blends folklore, queer representation, found family, and nature-loving curiosity into a story that celebrates being different and embracing who you are.

Perfect for readers aged 8–12, graphic novel lovers, and anyone who enjoys stories where everyday life meets gentle magic.

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