Youth Book Club: The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson

Youth Book Club: The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
Audience
  • Date: Monday December 9, 2024
  • Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Room: Library


Suggested for ages 7 - 13. Meets the 2nd Monday monthly.

Join us for a book chat with activity. Social time will follow. Call 802-893-4644 to register and reserve ffor the current month book.

The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson

Publisher's description:

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