The House With Chicken Legs

Sophie Anderson

Feb 2021 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya

About this audiobook

All twelve-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, humor, and adventure, this debut novel will wrap itself around your heart and never let go.

About the author

Sophie Anderson loves to write stories inspired by different folklores, cultures, and landscapes. Sophie is the author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear and The House With Chicken Legs. She currently lives in England's Lake District with her husband and three children.

Jennifer Jill Araya has been listening to audiobooks since she was a young child, and the fact that she now gets to narrate audiobooks for a living is a dream come true. When she's not narrating, Jennifer can be found hiking, biking, running, or exploring her home city of Cincinnati with her husband and their two children.