The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away

Author: Anderson, Sophie

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 9 April 2026 by Usborne Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Brimming with fairy-tale magic, friendship and extraordinary adventure, The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away is an epic, spellbinding tale set in to the bestselling, award-winning world of The House with Chicken Legs.

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 jackdaw Jack, Marinka races after the house 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... Praise for Sophie Anderson'One of my all-time favourite storytellers.' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Captivating and original.' Sunday Express'Vividly imagined.' The Sunday Times'Sublime storytelling.' Hilary McKay'Anderson's talent as a weaver of magic and creator of evocative landscape is growing with every book.' The Daily Mail