The House with Chicken Legs - Sophie Anderson

The House with Chicken Legs

By: Sophie Anderson

Paperback | 21 May 2018

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My house has chicken legs. Two or three times a year, without warning, it stands up in the middle of the night and walks away from where we've been living.

Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays somewhere long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning. The only people Marinka meets are dead; they disappear when her grandmother, Baba Yaga, guides them through The Gate. Marinka wants to change her destiny, but her house has other ideas...

A story about finding your own destiny, even when your future seems written in the stars, perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Katherine Rundell and Neil Gaiman.

About the Author

Sophie Anderson grew up in Swansea, studied at Liverpool University, and has worked as a geologist and science teacher. She wrote textbooks until characters from Slavic folklore began appearing in her work. Sophie has an international family and loves to write stories inspired by different folklores and cultures. Now living in the Lake District with her husband, Sophie enjoys the freedom of home schooling her three children, fell walking, canoeing, and daydreaming.
Industry Reviews
"A bold and beautifully-built adventure, The House with Chicken Legs is enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave

"Stunningly told and superbly written this has to be one of the most accomplished debuts I have had the pleasure to read. A truly unforgettable story that will stay with me forever." - Book Lover Jo

"Utterly magical and highly original... had me reading late into the night." - The Bookseller, Children's Book of the Month

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