The book consists of short, captivating stories. They describe the adventures of modern-day Moscow schoolchildren—twins Vanya and Masha. During their vacation at their grandmother's in the village, they not only learn about the villagers' way of life but also find themselves in a fairy tale, where they encounter a mermaid, Baba Yaga, and the dragon Gorynych. The authors' engaging narrative...

A gripping and incredibly funny autofiction about how people don't hear each other. – A young writer works in a shop selling absurdly expensive designer candles in New York City and can't help her customers. – New York 2019–2021: capitalism and survival on the other side of the globe.

Includes: Tsinkovye mal'chiki, Vremia sekond hend, U voiny ne zhenskoe litso, Poslednie svideteli, Chernobylskaia molitva

Alyosha is a first-grader, the smallest in his class. Because of his height, he's teased with the silly nickname 'Two-Portfolio.' Kysh is a funny puppy with a very strange name. They're both on probation: the boy at school, and the dog at home. They try their best, but somehow, it always turns out badly! Alyosha will disrupt school, Kysh will misbehave at home, or they'll get into trouble...

Alyosha is a first-grader, the smallest in his class. Because of his height, he's teased with the silly nickname 'Two-Portfolio.' Kysh is a funny puppy with a very strange name. They're both on probation: the boy at school, and the dog at home. They try their best, but somehow, it always turns out badly! Alyosha will disrupt school, Kysh will misbehave at home, or they'll get into trouble...

Isadora Moon loves sunshine — and nighttime. She loves her magic wand — and her black tutu. She loves spooky bats — and Pink Rabbit. Isadora is half-fairy, half-vampire, and she’s special because she is different! Now Isadora’s parents want her to start school, but she’s not sure where she belongs — fairy school or vampire school?

Camping is full of surprises when you're a vampire-fairy! When Isadora Moon and her family go on a camping trip to the beach, they’re just like everybody else. They roast marshmallows and build sand castles and sleep in a tent! But in a magical family, anything can happen. And when Isadora goes on a nighttime adventure, she makes an unusual friend under the sea. . . .

Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including...

The open-range cattle era lasted barely a quarter century, but it left America irrevocably changed. Cattle Kingdom reveals how the West rose and fell, and how its legacy defines us today. The tale takes us from dust-choked cattle drives to the unlikely splendors of boomtowns like Abilene, Kansas, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. We meet a diverse cast, from cowboy Teddy Blue to failed rancher and future...