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Gr 4–7—Masha is less than thrilled when her widower father announces he is going to remarry. The last thing she wants is a stepmother and stepsister. All she can think of are the tales her grandmother would tell her, filled with evil stepmothers and the terrible trickster Baba Yaga. With emotions running high and feeling unwanted by her father, Masha decides to respond to the following ad: "ASSISTANT WANTED ASAP: Must have sk...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Enter a modern world in which Baba Yaga exists, no questions asked. After Masha’s beloved grandmother dies and her widowed father plans to remarry, Masha answers a help-wanted ad to become assistant to the mortar-and-pestle-riding, child-eating folkloric character. To win the position, Masha must creatively accomplish challenges set forth by Baba Yaga, including gaining entrance to and then cleaning the witch’s chicken-legged abode. Drawing o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

After Masha's beloved grandmother dies, Masha answers a help-wanted ad to become assistant to the child-eating folkloric character. To win th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More