Lost in a new world, Lyra finds Will—a boy on the run, a murderer—a worthy and welcome ally. For this is a world where soul-eating Specters stalk the streets and witches share the skies with troops of angels.

The art of love is never a science

The funny stories of Viktor Dragunsky, written more than half a century ago, have not lost their relevance. The characters are understandable and close, which means that their adventures will also captivate young readers.

How does it feel to know one day that you are the heir to an aristocratic title and a huge fortune? This is exactly what happened to the hero of the novel by the American writer Francis Burnett 'Little Lord Fauntleroy.' The book, published in 1886, immediately became a bestseller, and the charming seven-year-old boy conquered not only haughty heart of a wayward grandfather, but also became the...

This book is the author's full version of the famous documentary novel 'Babi Yar' about the extermination of the Jewish population of Kiev in the autumn of 1941. Anatoly Kuznetsov, then a teenager, himself witnessed the executions of Kiev Jews, communicated a lot with people who survived the catastrophe, collected memories of other contemporaries and eyewitnesses. His novel was first published...

A fascinating and colorful book will introduce the child to the world around him, broaden his horizons and awaken interest in knowledge.

When New Yorker Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home and quality time with the man she hopes to marry. But Nick has failed to give his girlfriend a few key details. One, that his childhood home looks like a palace; two, that he grew up riding in more private planes than cars; and three, that he just happens to...

A fascinating and colorful book will introduce the child to the outside world, expand his horizons and arouse interest in knowledge. The publication is part of a long assortment line of the Children's Encyclopedia series, which is distinguished by excellent printing performance, interesting content, modern design, and vivid photo illustrations.

Illustrated Annotated Russian Reader. Reader includes funny short stories by Daniil Kharms. It is intended for basic-intermediate level (A2-B1) and focuses on the verbs of motion. The reader includes 13 short stories and two poems accompanied by numerous exercises on the use of verbs, prefixes, and word formation. Additionally, the reader includes marginal glosses, historical-cultural and...

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Victoria Amelina was busy writing a novel, taking part in the country’s literary scene, and parenting her son. Now she became someone new: a war crimes researcher and the chronicler of extraordinary women like herself who joined the resistance. These heroines include Evgenia, a prominent lawyer turned soldier, Oleksandra, who documented tens of...