The book is an adaptation of one of the best novels by the famous American writer Mark Twain (1835-1910) 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. This is a fascinating story about a cheerful and quick-witted boy from a provincial American town and his friends with whom amazing adventures take place. This guide will help high school students prepare for the State Core English Examination. The text of the...

Elementary Level. The book is an adaptation of the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) fairy tale 'The Bog King's Daughter' in English. This is one of the best tales of the great writer, although not so widely known in our country. It tells the amazing story of the daughter of an Egyptian princess and a Scandinavian swamp king. The heroine will be able to overcome evil and...

The book is a retelling of the famous fairy tale by the French writer Charles Perrault 'Puss in Boots' in English. The protagonist of the tale is a brave and enterprising cat who helps his master achieve success and prosperity and win the heart of a beautiful princess. The text of the manual has been adapted for educational purposes up to the Beginner level. Each chapter is accompanied by a...

The text of the manual has been adapted for educational purposes to the Pre-Intermediate level. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises for practicing and consolidating the skills of speech activity, an English-Russian dictionary, as well as a commentary. The book is intended for students in grades 7 - 8 of schools, gymnasiums, lyceums.

This book is an adaptation of the novel 'The Last of the Mohicans' by the famous American writer James Fenimore Cooper (1789 - 1851), whose works have gained immense popularity both in the United States and in Europe. The novel is set during the colonial wars in North America. Some Indian tribes are almost completely exterminated. The beauties Kore and Alice, Major Hayward, the courageous...

This collection consists of adapted stories by the American writer O. Henry. The text of the stories is somewhat shortened, and difficult words and expressions are replaced by commonly used ones. The collection is supplied with exercises, an English-Russian dictionary, as well as a list of proper names and geographical names. The book is intended for students of senior classes of secondary...

The book is an adaptation of the fascinating story of the famous English writer Anna Sewell 'Black Handsome'. According to the author's idea, the story of his life is told by the Black Handsome himself - a black stallion with a white star on his forehead. There are joys and disappointments in Black Beauty's life. After reading this book, the reader will learn to understand horses and at the...

The book is an adaptation of one of the best novels by the famous American writer Mark Twain (1835-1910) 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'. This is a fascinating story about a cheerful and quick-witted boy from a provincial American town and his friends with whom amazing adventures take place. This guide will help high school students prepare for the State Core English Examination. The text of the...

Several well-known cases from the practice of Sherlock Holmes, as presented by his faithful friend and companion Dr. Watson, are adapted in this edition (without simplifying the original text) according to the method of Ilya Frank: they are provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary lexical and grammatical commentary. The uniqueness of the method lies in the fact that...

One of the most famous works of Jack London - the story of a dog who became the leader of a wolf pack, overcoming the cruelty of people, the fury of rivals and the severity of northern nature on his way - adapted in this publication according to the method of Ilya Frank: provided with a literal translation into Russian and the necessary vocabulary -grammar commentary (without simplifying the...

The original text and translation on the pages of one book is an effective way to improve knowledge of the English language.