“A beautiful reminder that fairy tales are at their best when they illuminate the precarious balance between lighthearted childhood and the darkness and danger of adulthood.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside, and there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying a cornucopia of food, untold wealth, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in Saint Petersburg–a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena’s age. When the two girls’ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, and–in a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjured–Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.Author: Gregory Maguire
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 08/04/2015
Pages: 496
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780763680169
Language: English
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