The series ‘Reader for Extracurricular Reading’ is a collection of poems, fairy tales, stories and tales from the main list of extracurricular reading for students in grades 1-5 of a comprehensive school. All works are divided by genre and are intended for independent reading and reading at school. The texts of the works are printed without abbreviations. Color illustrations.

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are probably the most famous boys in the whole wide world - kind and sincere, savvy and reckless, charming, like childhood itself, easily find the key to any heart. This is how Tom and Huck created the pen - or rather, the typewriter - of the great American writer Mark Twain. We invite our readers to plunge into a wonderful world full of adventures, mysteries...

Mark Twain's first historical novel, The Prince and the Pauper, is a classic adventure of mistaken identity that champions social justice. Set in 1547, it tells the story of two young boys who were born on the same day and are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper who lives with his abusive, alcoholic father in Offal Court off Pudding Lane in London, and Edward VI of England, son of...

When little monkey can't find his mother, butterfly offers to help in the search. Little monkey says that his mother is big, so butterfly leads him to . . . an elephant. No, that's not right! Little monkey says his mom is furry, so butterfly leads him to . . . a bat. That's not right either. From then on, little monkey and butterfly meet many jungle animals, but they don't find Mom until little...

A poignant story of canine friendship and devotion.

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales,...

Another charming story about the rebellious cow Matilda and her adventures. Matylda is very busy - she and the postman deliver parcels before Christmas. He likes it very much. After finishing work, he goes home. But where should he go? Snow is everywhere. Will he be in time for Christmas Eve?

Harry Potter, an orphan and foundling, was raised from an infant by his aunt and uncle, who treated him like a fifth wheel in a cart. The boy's origin is shrouded in mystery; Harry's only memento from the past is a mysterious scar on his forehead. But where do the amazing phenomena that accompany the unaware Potter come from? Harry would never have expected that you could fly a broomstick, know...

Harry is spending a boring, unpleasant vacation at the Dursley house again. He is in his fifth year at Hogwarts and would like to meet his best friends Ron and Hermione as soon as possible. However, they clearly neglect it. When Harry is fed up with everything, he decides to somehow change his unbearable situation, things take a completely unexpected turn. It seems that the new year of study at...

Bi-lingual boardbook for small children. Ukrainian. English.

Kitty Kocia and her friend Pac find out that a smile has great power. On a walk, they say 'good morning' to people they meet with a smile and notice that everyone immediately improves their mood. They decide to smile as much as possible and say nice things to people.

Kicia Kocia woke up very sad. Everything hurt, nothing pleased her. It turned out that a visit to the doctor was necessary. Read how Kicia Kocia coped with the disease!