![]() ![]() You think it couldn’t get any stranger than that?īut it can. Marinka lives in a house with chicken legs, and her grandmother is Baba Yaga. 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. So when Marinka stumbles across the chance to make a real friend, she breaks all the rules. That means no school, no parties–and no playmates that stick around for more than a day. Even worse, Marinka is being trained to be a Yaga. It’s even harder when you live in a house that wanders all over the world. ![]() But that’s tough when your grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife. Someone she can talk to and share secrets with. Sure, the house can play games like tag and hide-and-seek, but Marinka longs for a human companion. Genres & Themes: Middle Grade, Fantasy, FriendshipĪll 12-year-old Marinka wants is a friend. The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson ![]()
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