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The House with Chicken Legs

by Sophie Anderson   |  Ages 10+
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The House with Chicken Legs
The House with Chicken Legs

Mystical journey in search of belonging and friendship.

If you've ever felt the deep desire for connection, Marinka's tale will resonate with you. Anderson weaves a poignant story of a young girl's quest for friendship amidst the fantastical backdrop of her ever-moving, chicken-legged home. The blend of Slavic folklore and the modern longing for a stable life creates a narrative that's both whimsical and relatable. It's a heart-warming adventure for anyone who's ever searched for their place in the world.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2019)
  • Leeds Book Awards Nominee for 9-11 (2019)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 最佳青少年圖書 (2019)
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The House with Chicken Legs

by Sophie Anderson   |  Ages 10+
Compare to estimated retail price: S$15.43  

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ISBN: 9781338209976
Authors: Sophie Anderson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Date of Publication: 2020-02-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Young Readers, Chapter Books
Related Topics: Mystery, Adventure, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.09
(rated by 10953 readers)

Description

All 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. A real friend. Not like her house with chicken legs. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a human companion. Someone she can talk to and share secrets with. But that's tough when your grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife. It's even harder when you live in a house that wanders all over the world . . . carrying you with it. Even worse, Marinka is being trained to be a Yaga. That means no school, no parties--and no playmates that stick around for more than a day. So when Marinka stumbles across the chance to make a real friend, she breaks all the rules . . . with devastating consequences. Her beloved grandmother mysteriously disappears, and it's up to Marinka to find her--even if it means making a dangerous journey to the afterlife.
 

Mystical journey in search of belonging and friendship.

If you've ever felt the deep desire for connection, Marinka's tale will resonate with you. Anderson weaves a poignant story of a young girl's quest for friendship amidst the fantastical backdrop of her ever-moving, chicken-legged home. The blend of Slavic folklore and the modern longing for a stable life creates a narrative that's both whimsical and relatable. It's a heart-warming adventure for anyone who's ever searched for their place in the world.

  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2019)
  • Leeds Book Awards Nominee for 9-11 (2019)
  • Openbook好書獎 for 最佳青少年圖書 (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.