The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away

Published on 15 March 2026 at 16:42

The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away

🏠🏚️🏃🏼✨

by Sophie Anderson

★★★★★

At a glance

Things I loved:

✍🏼 Author: Sophie Anderson

🎨 Cover artist: Melissa Castrillon

🎨 Illustrator: Elisa Paganelli

📅 Release Date: 9th April 2026

📚 Book type: Chapter, 330 pages

🌟 Reader level: Confident

🏠 The House’s memories and history
🌿 Earthy magic and folklore world
🤝 Friendship between Marinka and Benjamin
🗺️ Adventure that grows through the story
🇷🇺 Russian language and folklore touches
😭 An ending that made me cry

Dive Deeper

My Thoughts...

I loved The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie Anderson! I adored the first book so much that I preordered this one straight away—and when I spotted it on NetGalley I couldn’t resist reading it early.

It starts as a bit of a slow burner, but soon turns into a brilliant adventure full of friendship, tough choices and lots of heart. Marinka and Benjamin have to make some difficult decisions as they try to save the House, and the story really pulls you into their hopes and fears.

The House plays a much bigger role in this story and I loved learning more about its memories and history. The book is also full of Russian folklore, language and brilliant earthy magic which transports you to an entirely new world.

I didn’t expect to cry after the first few chapters, but by the end I absolutely did! A beautiful sequel packed with friendship, love, family and believing in yourself.

🌟 Perfect for confident readers who love folklore, or a shared read for lovers of adventure and friendship!🌟

Blurb

All Marinka's life, she has lived in her house with chicken legs. Running across the world on magical adventures, Marinka knows how her house is feeling, and it listens to her, too. But something is wrong. And before anyone can stop it, the house has pulled itself apart and run away.

With her friend Benjamin and crow Jack, Marinka races after it to find answers. Travelling across far-distant lands, through new realms and magical places, Marinka must face up to her fears to save her friends. But her house might not want to stop running...