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Cover illustration by Melissa CastrillĆ³n. Internal illustrations by Elisa Paganelli.
Shortlisted forĀ the 2019 CILIP Carnegie Medal,Ā the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, the British Book AwardsĀ Childrenās Fiction Book Of The Year, the Branford Boase Award, and the Blue Peter Book Award.Ā
Twelve-year-old 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.Ā The only people Marinka meets are dead, and they disappear when her grandmother, Baba Yaga, guides them through The Gate.Ā Marinka wants to change her destiny, but her house has other ideasā¦
āHeartbreaking, uplifting, and absolutely beautiful.ā Kirkus Reviews, starred review
āA thoughtfully crafted, macabre masterpiece.ā School Library Journal, starred review
āUtterly magical and highly original.ā The Bookseller, Children’s Book of the Month
Available from all good bookshops, including Waterstones, Blackwells, and Bookshop.org. An audiobook, read by Katherine Press, is available from Audible.
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