Books About Magical Houses

The Best Magical Houses Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about magical houses? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 2 Favorite Books About Magical Houses

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018

The House with Chicken Legs

By Sophie Anderson

A girl defies fate to find her missing grandmother, risking a journey to the afterlife.

272 pages· 57,867 words· Est. 8 hour read

4.1/5 Goodreads · 12,200 ratings

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Summary: Twelve-year-old Marinka craves a real friend, not just the company of her magical, wandering house. Trained to be a Yaga like her grandmother, she faces a lonely future guiding souls. When Marinka seizes a chance for friendship, she unwittingly breaks sacred rules, leading to her grandmother's mysterious disappearance. Now, Marinka must embark on a perilous quest into the afterlife to save her, confronting the very destiny she wishes to escape. Will she find her grandmother, or will the journey change her forever?

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

The Tower at the End of Time

By Amy Sparkes · Book #2 in the The House at the Edge of Magic series

Can Nine stop her magical house from hiccuping through worlds?

288 pages· 38,127 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

4.0/5 Goodreads · 1,487 ratings

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Summary: Nine's magical house has the hiccups, bouncing them uncontrollably through worlds. As they land at the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships, a mishap leads them to the ominous Tower at the End of Time. Can Nine find a cure and uncover the mystery of her past?

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