It feels like a version of Baba Yaga? The witch whose house was on chicken feet… but there wasn’t an apple tree in that one: a hungry dog, a squeaky gate, a chicken perhaps? A favourite. Thanks for this!
There is a great Baba Yaga story in that collection – all about a girl who goes to collect a skull with burning eyes from Baba Yaga. I’ll have to read it again to see if it has an apple tree in it!
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I’ve been collecting Ruth Manning-Sanders books for years, I adored them as a kid and made the decision that when I was a grown up I’d have them ALL. I have quite a few, but she was one busy lady! I think she’s written around 50 books in all.
44 ways of looking at an apple
Love an apple tree and it will always love you
I remember this story! I love your “cover version”, Sarah.
It feels like a version of Baba Yaga? The witch whose house was on chicken feet… but there wasn’t an apple tree in that one: a hungry dog, a squeaky gate, a chicken perhaps? A favourite. Thanks for this!
There is a great Baba Yaga story in that collection – all about a girl who goes to collect a skull with burning eyes from Baba Yaga. I’ll have to read it again to see if it has an apple tree in it!
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I’ve been collecting Ruth Manning-Sanders books for years, I adored them as a kid and made the decision that when I was a grown up I’d have them ALL. I have quite a few, but she was one busy lady! I think she’s written around 50 books in all.