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Marinka dreams of a normal life, 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...

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This vividly imagined blend of fairy tale and coming-of-age novel reflects perceptively on death and loss * The Sunday Times *
This original debut takes a poignant, philosophical look at predestination and free choice, and features delectable food descriptions, cheeky jackdaws and a frolicking lamb. * The Guardian *
A magical tale… a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism. * Sunday Express S Magazine *
Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities. * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars *
While it plays, elegantly and surprisingly warmly, with the idea of death, Anderson’s book is rich with the tastes, smells and sensations of life, from the flavour of borscht to the sounds of violins * Times Literary Supplement *

The House with Chicken Legs

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    A Paperback / softback by Sophie Anderson, Elisa Paganelli, Melissa Castrillon

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      Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
      Published 3 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9781474940665
      978-1474940665
      ISBN-10 1474940668
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      Children & Teen Children & Teen Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Marinka dreams of a normal life, 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...

      Trade Review
      This vividly imagined blend of fairy tale and coming-of-age novel reflects perceptively on death and loss * The Sunday Times *
      This original debut takes a poignant, philosophical look at predestination and free choice, and features delectable food descriptions, cheeky jackdaws and a frolicking lamb. * The Guardian *
      A magical tale… a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism. * Sunday Express S Magazine *
      Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities. * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars *
      While it plays, elegantly and surprisingly warmly, with the idea of death, Anderson’s book is rich with the tastes, smells and sensations of life, from the flavour of borscht to the sounds of violins * Times Literary Supplement *

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