The House with Chicken Legs

By Sophie Anderson

Synopsis

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.

Setting

Fantasy world

Themes

Betrayal, loneliness, life and death

Genre

Fantasy Fiction

Educational Aspects

Introduction to Russian folklore
Ideas surrounding human rights and friendship
Different cultural experiences
Links to CRS curriculum