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âA 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.â âSchool 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 Petersburgâa family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elenaâs age. When the two girlsâ lives collide, an adventure is set in motion, an escapade that includes mistaken identity, a monk locked in a tower, a prince traveling incognito, andâin a starring role only Gregory Maguire could have conjuredâBaba Yaga, witch of Russian folklore, in her ambulatory house perched on chicken legs.
This edition also contains Egg & Spoon
This edition also contains Egg & Spoon
This edition also contains Egg & Spoon
About: âA 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.
This edition also contains Egg & Spoon
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