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The house with chicken legs / Sophie Anderson.

ISBN: 9781338209969 (hardcover)
ISBN: 1338209965 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 262 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, 2018.
Copyright: &copy;2018

Summary:

"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, humour, and adventure, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go."-- Jacket flap.