The House With Chicken Legs: Step into the fairytale world of bestselling Sophie Anderson, the perfect magical adventure. - Couverture souple

Anderson, Sophie

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ISBN 10 : 1474940668 ISBN 13 : 9781474940665

Editeur : Usborne catalogue anglais, 2018

Synopsis

Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A bold and beautifully-built adventure, The House with Chicken Legs is enticing, a little bit dangerous, and thrumming with possibilities. --Kiran Millwood Hargrave

A magical tale... a captivating and original retelling of a traditional story straight out of folklore. Beautiful escapism. --Sunday Express

Anderson's book is rich with the tastes, smells and sensations of life. --Times Literary Supplement

Stunningly told and superbly written this has to be one of the most accomplished debuts I have had the pleasure to read. A truly unforgettable story that will stay with me forever.-- Book Lover Jo

Utterly magical and highly original... had me reading late into the night. --The Bookseller, Children's Book of the Month

[A] delicious, exquisite tale. --Emma Carroll

Beautifully written, lyrical, haunting and humorous this is a novel that will move your feelings into new dimensions as you adventure with Marinka to discover the possibilities the world has to offer. --Armadillo Magazine

There is a lot going on in Anderson's impressive novel, and it all makes for a fascinating, thought provoking, and highly recommended read. --South China Morning Post

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2019.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019.
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019.
Shortlisted for Children's Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2019.

Marinka dreams of a normal life, where her house stays in one place long enough for her to make friends. But her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning.

For Marinka's grandmother is Baba Yaga, who guides spirits between this world and the next. Marinka longs to change her destiny and sets out to break free from her grandmother's footsteps, but her house has other ideas...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Usborne catalogue anglais
• Date d'édition: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1474940668
• ISBN 13: 9781474940665
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352