Folk Tales from the Russian by Kalamatiano and Verra Xenophontovna de Blumenthal, Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure

"Dear children," says the stepmother to her stepson and daughter. A wicked thought has been growing like a poisonous plant within her. "The two of you must go to my grandmother who lives in the forest, and do everything she wants you to . . . and she will give you sweet things to eat, and you will be happy "

In the forest the obedient children find the hut -- and what a curious one it is It stands on tiny hen's feet, and at the top is a rooster's head. With their tiny voices they call out:

"Izboushka, Izboushka Turn thy back to the forest and thy front to us "

The hut does as they command. The two orphans look inside and see the witch resting there -- her head near the threshold, one foot in one corner, the other foot in another corner, and her knees quite close to the ridge pole.

"Fou, Fou, Fou " exclaims Baba Yaga, rousing herself. "I feel the Russian spirit "