The House With Chicken Legs

A captivating and enchanting adventure about twelve-year-old Marinka who dreams of a normal life where she can connect with people and make friends. However, she is not allowed to do this as her house has chicken legs and moves around all the time, guided by fate and the dead. She is destined to follow in her mother's footsteps as a Yaga, a guardian of the gateway between the living and the dead. Marinka longs for a human companion, but her grandmother is a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead into the afterlife, making it difficult for her to make lasting friendships. Marinka lives in a house that wanders all over the world, carrying her with it, and she is being trained to be a Yaga, which means no school, no parties, and no playmates that stick around for more than a day. When Marinka stumbles across the chance to make a real friend, she breaks all the rules, leading to 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.