You have no peace if you are friends with Carlson! Because he is a big fan of fiction and can turn your day into a rumble, and then suddenly remember that he has things to do and fly away. And then you have no choice but to wait. Wait for him to fly back to play pranks together. The third book of the trilogy about the Kid and Carlson by the wonderful Swedish writer ASTRID LINDGREN.

The American animal writer Ernest Seton-Thompson (1860–1946) was one of the first to make animals and birds the heroes of his works. Perhaps it was he who laid the foundation for a new, realistic trend in the literature about animals, because no one had ever depicted their behavior and habits so truthfully and reliably. His first book of short stories from the life of wild animals became so...

Colorfully illustrated board book for toddlers.

Two novels by the English science fiction writer H. G. Wells, The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, which were first published almost simultaneously, in 1897, became a kind of hallmark of the author and a classic of 'warning literature'. The story of Griffin - a brilliant scientist who carried out an amazing experiment that forever separated him from ordinary people with an impenetrable...

Jules Verne, creator of the fantasy-adventure novel genre, is one of the most widely read French authors, whom few other writers are ahead of in terms of the number of reprints. Vern's heroes conquer forests, deserts, the depths of the world's oceans, discover the secrets of space and plunge into the bowels of the earth. Of course, over a century and a half, science has mastered many of the...

Splat is really excited about going camping-until his mom tells him she has invited his rival, Spike. Will Spike ruin Splat's trip? Or maybe Splat will learn that his worst enemy isn't so different from him after all..

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Beginning from Auggie’s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and...

Alyosha Solnyshkin dreams of the ocean. He dreams of becoming a sailor, and when his grandmother sends him to the city to enter the school, this brave boy arbitrarily leaves for Okeansk. Solnyshkin gets into the crew of the ship 'Give!', where fun and unexpected adventures await him, during which he will learn to always follow the arrow of his compass-heart.

Don Quixote has become so entranced reading tales of chivalry that he decides to turn knight errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, these exploits blossom in all sorts of wonderful ways. While Quixote's fancy often leads him astray-he tilts at windmills, imagining them to be giants-Sancho acquires cunning and a certain sagacity. Sane madman and wise fool, they roam...

Billy and his sister, Sheena, are visiting their uncle Dr. Deep on a tiny Caribbean island. It's the perfect place to go exploring underwater...and Billy's ready for an adventure.There's only one rule to remember: Stay away from the coral reefs. Still, the reefs are so beautiful. So peaceful. Billy can't resist.But he's not alone in the water. Something's lurking deep below the surface....

While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits an eerie old toy store and buys a dusty can of Monster Blood. It's fun to play with at first. And Evan's dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some. But then Evan notices something weird about the slimy green ooze. It keeps growing. And growing. And growing.And all that growing has given the Monster Blood a monstrous appetite. . . .

The Glass Bead Game is an ultra-aesthetic game which is played by the scholars, creamed off in childhood and nurtured in elite schools, in the province of Castalia. The Master of the Glass Bead Game, Joseph Knecht, holds the most exalted office in Castalia. He personifies the detachment, serenity and aesthetic vision which reward a life dedicated to perfection of the intellect. But can, indeed...