The House with Chicken Legs

I loved this book. I really enjoyed the fact that the house was able to move to different places whenever it wanted to! I also liked Anatoly's stories that he told to Marinka.

I loved this book. I didn't realise that the title referred to old Slavic tales about Yaga and initially was put off by the title. However, the setting and characters were really engaging. At times, it felt like a really cool ghost story, at other points and adventure story and at other times a story about friendship, family and dealing with expectations.

Very impressive

I absolutely loved House with Chicken Legs! It’s unlike any other book I’ve ever read. At first, I found the main character, Mariska, a bit ungrateful and selfish. But then I realised I was seeing her through adult eyes, not the way a child would. This really made me think! The story is quite sad in places, but it offers powerful messages about life and death that really resonate.
It took me a little while to get hooked, but about a quarter of the way through, I just couldn’t put it down! The writing is beautiful, and the tale gives a fantastic twist to the Baba Yaga folklore. If you’re looking for something different that’ll make you smile and maybe even shed a tear or two, then this powerful story is absolutely for you. Trust me, you won't regret diving into Mariska's world!

Some parts were sad some were scary it was a bit boring but I thought a lot what might happen next …

It was great

I love this book

Sophie Anderson is a good writer if there are anymore books written by Sophie Anderson I would love to know.

I would recommend this book to everybody

Great book with action packed scenes and fun characters!

Such a brilliant and different book this one is - reminded me of the film Coco in some ways from a few years ago.

I liked the house and the Yaga.

An imaginative tale with some unusual characters. The setting was able to change frequently which led to the main character's adventures. The personification was good and there were some good discussion points that would be appropriate for Y4 up.

I loved this book.
It had such a different theme than other books I have read before.
I really liked Benjamin as he was kind and friendly. He is also really good at drawing.
My favourite part is The Yaga celebration of bonding.
This book was sad at times, but full of joy along the way as well anger and frustration which Marinka showed throughout the book.
This is a must read

It was very good and it pulls you in to the other books that they write

I really loved this book as it was so meaningful and truly just AMAZING. I would recommend this book for older or just really advanced readers. This book is for advanced 9 to 13

I didn’t finish the book because I didn’t like the part at the end when the girl leaves the house there to dye but I really enjoyed the rest of it.

I loved it!

It’s really sad because Baba doesn’t come back.

Book had interesting title and story was odd but very sweet tail and magic and family focused

Very scary but exciting. It was about this girl that want a to be normal but her grandma wants her to guide the dead. then her grandma disappears and the girl has to take care of the running house and the dead. My favourite person is the girl because she has a strong heart and is independent. I would recommend this beautiful book with all my heart .

A story about a girl who knows she is different to everyone else, how she strives to be the 'same' and what it costs her. A valuable lesson about being careful what you wish for and having to live the the consequences of your actions.

I found this book very moving. Marinka's longing for connection with the living was effectively portrayed. I felt great empathy for Marinka; the author did a terrific job of putting you in Marinka's shoes and making you feel as conflicted as Marinka does over whether she must follow a path set out for her or follow her own desires. The final third of the book had me sobbing - not only while I was reading the story, but also as I was recounting it to my daughter later. The relationship between Marinka and the house was beautifully written. The sacrifices made by Yaga and the house really spoke to my experience of maternal love. I couldn't recommend this book enough.

A really imaginative and unusual story - not my usual genre but I really enjoyed this. Recommend to all.

This is a fascinating book- full of surprise but I also found this sad to read in lots of places- I liked the ending!

A thought provoking book. Sad in parts and very mythical.

I liked this book because the house walked on chicken legs which is totally crazy and awesome. The house also kicked the main character, Marnkna, into the sea!!

I loving look at death, loss and life, this books is a great way to show children the idea of the inevitable idea of mortality.

Malinka likes with Baba, her grandmother and their house has chicken legs. The house can move whenever it feels the need to and has its own personality and life. Malinka is going to be the next guardian for the gate which allows the dead to journey to the stars. It is her destiny. However, Malinka is not too thrilled by the prospect of only being friends with the dead and strive to have a life of her own.

A lovely book which I would recommend to children 11 and above.

I loving look at death, loss and life, this books is a great way to show children the idea of the inevitable idea of mortality.

Malinka likes with Baba, her grandmother and their house has chicken legs. The house can move whenever it feels the need to and has its own personality and life. Malinka is going to be the next guardian for the gate which allows the dead to journey to the stars. It is her destiny. However, Malinka is not too thrilled by the prospect of only being friends with the dead and strive to have a life of her own.

A lovely book which I would recommend to children 11 and above.

I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to anyone else looking for a exciting, easy to read, adventurous story. I thought this book was quite sad at times because Marinka was only able to have the same friends for a short period of time before the house moved on.

An exciting book with plenty of plot twists, would recommend for 10+ because it is also very sad.

I loved the description! So much beautiful vocabulary!