A breathtaking reimagining of the Russian fairy tale of Baba Yaga, The House with Chicken Legs is the award-winning, spellbinding story of one girl's adventure to find her destiny.

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
Shortlisted for Children's Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award

Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. 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...

"Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities." Kiran Millwood Hargrave

"A magical tale... a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism." Sunday Express

Prizes

Winner of Junior Design Awards 2018,Short-listed for Stockport Children's Book Award 2018,Winner of The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2017,Winner of Doncaster Book Award 2018,Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019,Short-listed for Blue Peter Book Awards 2018,Short-listed for Northern Ireland Book Award 2019,Short-listed for Leeds Book Award 2019,Short-listed for The Branford Boase Award 2019,Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019

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 *
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 *
A deliciously macabre world with a courageous and rebellious heroine at its centre. * South Wales Evening Post *
There is a lot going on in Anderson's impressive novel, and it all makes for a fascinating, thought provoking, and highly recommended read. * John Millen, South China Morning Post *
This magical adventure story has the feel of a modern fairytale. * The Week Junior, Book of the Week *
Beautifully written, lyrical, haunting and humorous this is a novel that will move your feelings into new dimensions as you adventure with Marinka to discover the possibilities the world has to offer. * Armadillo Magazine *
Enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities. * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars *
[A] delicious, exquisite tale. * Emma Carroll, author of Skychaser *
Filled with warmth and spun from gossamer threads of magic. I loved it! * Peter Bunzl, author of Cogheart *
A glistening gem of a story with an air of elegance, beauty and fragility. * Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher *
A spellbinding tale, beautifully told and full of heart. Pure magic. * Claire Fayers, author of The Accidental Pirates *
I absolutely adored the adventure, love, friendship and stubbornness of Marinka. Such a brilliant idea and so beautifully written. * Steph at A Little But A Lot [via Twitter] *
The language used in this book is just beautiful and created vivid pictures in my head of a gothic (almost Tim Burton-esque) landscapes as I read it. * Mrs Godfrey, My Biblioteca Blog *
The House With Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson is a moving, magical story about belonging and friendship. * Mum In The Madhouse blog *

Sophie Anderson (Author)
Sophie Anderson was born in Swansea, and now lives in the Lake District with her family. Her writing is most often inspired by folk and fairy stories, especially the Slavic tales her Prussian grandmother told her when she was young.

Across her bestselling novels, Sophie has won the Independent Bookshop Book of the Year Award and the Wales Book of the Year Award, and been shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal twice, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards' Children's Fiction Book of the Year, the Andersen Prize, and the Branford Boase Award.

Sophie's books have been translated into over twenty-five languages, and The House with Chicken Legs has been adapted for stage by Les Enfants Terribles.