The House With Chicken Legs
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
4.3
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Sophie Anderson
An extraordinary retelling of the Baba Yaga myth, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go.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.With a mix of whimsy, humor, and adventure, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go.
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Author
Sophie Anderson
Pages
272
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published Date
2018-09-25
ISBN
1338209981 9781338209983
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I cried. Touching and so very imaginative. Marinka experienced a lot of growth and there’s nothing I love more than a fairy tale with Baba Yaga."
Madeline
"I was tentative about reading this book, as I am 25 and this was written for a much younger crowd, but this book it beautifully written and really has an excellent message for any age. The story explores the grief of losing someone wrapped up in a beautiful magical world. Was a super quick read too, so honestly no reason to not give it a try!"
Lizzy French
"This one just didn’t do it for me. I get that she’s a kid and wants a life different from the one she is fated for but I didn’t think the main character had any redeeming qualities. She was selfish and whiny and always “burning with anger” towards all those who tried to help her. The writing was simplistic (yes it’s a middle grade fiction novel but there are plenty of books out there where the language is beautiful and fantastical such as Gaiman or Rowling). I did like the other characters but that’s about it for this one"
Allison Footit
"I had such high hopes for this book. To be fair it wasn't necessarily bad or good. I think that Marinka's character was extremely frustrating. I felt horrible for everyone around her. The last 30 pages or so I think that the story improved. I really loved the integration of the Baba Yaga story especially since it's one that isn't told in books very often. Overall it's just meh book to me."
Renee Delcourt