'The History of a City' is a caustic work full of irony, in which, under the guise of a 'chronicle' of the fictional city of Glupov, the author mercilessly denounces the typical vices of Russian society - stupidity, tyranny and bribery of those in power, embezzlement and cringing of officials, laziness, ignorance and obscurantism. Unfortunately, we have to admit that Saltykov-Shchedrin's...

Middle school student Izuku Midoriya wants to be a hero more than anything, but he hasn’t got an ounce of power in him. With no chance of ever getting into the prestigious U.A. High School for budding heroes, his life is looking more and more like a dead end. Then an encounter with All Might, the greatest hero of them all, gives him a chance to change his destiny…

Getting into U.A. High School was difficult enough, but it was only the beginning of Midoriya’s long road toward becoming a superhero. The new students all have amazing powers, and although Midoriya has inherited All Might’s abilities, he can barely control them. What’s more, the first-year students are told they will have to compete just to avoid being expelled!

The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories. There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate! With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this book is literally out of this world!

The manual is intended for work with foreign servicemen who have reached a basic level of Russian language proficiency. The main purpose of the manual is to promote the development of students' speech on the material of the sublanguage of the specialty

In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. 'Goodnight room, goodnight moon.' And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room-to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one-the little bunny says goodnight. In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations...

Continuation of the book Spy Waffles, which was released in the summer of 2017! A new book from a recognized master of the modern novel! Vilmont's novels are loved for their dynamic, exciting plots, simple and vivid language. Ekaterina Nikolaevna Vilmont is in the TOP-10 of the most published, well-read and well-known writers in Russia. 'The books of Ekaterina Vilmont help to live and treat...

This book introduces readers to the legacy of the outstanding Russian writer Varlam Shalamov. The works included in the collection give a complete picture of the various stages of his work. A series of 'Kolyma Tales' is published here, as well as stories from the collections 'Left Bank', 'A Spade Artist', 'Essays on the Underworld,' 'Resurrection of Larch,' and 'Glove, or KR-2.'

This beautiful book contains six fairy tales by Josef Capek, a famous Czech artist, graphic artist, and book illustrator. Once, following the example of his younger brother Karel, the famous Czech writer, Josef took and composed fairy tales about a dog and a cat who lived in a house on the edge of the forest. These simple, kind and sweet stories immediately fell in love with all the kids,...

The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes-sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous-Sandra Cisneros' masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.

A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents . . . the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of...

Out of jail and up to no good, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are robbers on a mission. They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, and now they have their eyes set on the real prize-the fat red hen herself. They think their plan is foolproof, but they haven't counted on one very tiny, very quiet thing. The ladybug has outsmarted these bandits once-and she's ready to do it again!