The House With Chicken Legs

A breathtaking reimagining of the Russian fairy tale of Baba Yaga, The House with Chicken Legs is the award-winning, spellbinding story of one girl's adventure to find her destiny.Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book AwardsShortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book PrizeShortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie MedalShortlisted for Children's Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book AwardsShortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardMarinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning.For Marinka's grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother's footsteps, but her house has other ideas..."Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities." Kiran Millwood Hargrave"A magical tale... a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism." Sunday Express

Product details

• Authors: Sophie Anderson, Anderson Sophie
• Assisted by: Elisa Paganelli (Illustration)
• Publisher: Usborne
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781474940665
• ISBN: 978-1-4749-4066-5
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 8 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement