The earth is so huge, and there are so many houses on it! Big and small. Beautiful and ugly. New buildings and ruins. And there is also a very tiny house of Carlson, who lives on the roof. Carlson is sure that this is the best house in the world and the b

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...

Юмористические рассказы классика американской литературы.

Книги этой серии, без сомнения, М.М. Зощенко займут достойное место в библиотеке школьника – в серию входят хрестоматийные произведения, включённые в программу начальной и средней школы и в программу внеклассного чтения. Все книги этой серии учитывают требования федеральных государственных образовательных стандартов, цель которых – гармоничное развитие личности. Но главное, читая эти книги,...

«Однажды жил на свете фарфоровый кролик, которого любила маленькая девочка. Этот кролик отправился в путешествие по океану и упал за борт, но его спас рыбак. Он был погребён в куче мусора, но его отрыла собака. Он долго странствовал с бродягами, но совсем недолго простоял чучелом в огороде… Этот кролик танцевал на улицах Мемфиса. Повар разбил ему голову, а кукольных дел мастер её склеил…» Эта...

Нет тебе покоя, если ты дружишь с Карлсоном! Потому что он горазд на выдумки и может превратить твой день в тарарам, а потом вдруг вспомнить, что у него дела, и улететь. И тогда тебе ничего не остаётся, как ждать. Ждать, когда он снова прилетит, чтобы вместе попроказничать.Третья книга трилогии про Малыша и Карлсона замечательной шведской писательницы АСТРИД ЛИНДГРЕН. В книге есть вступительная...

Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893û1930) is one of the most important poets of the 20th century. His works, addressed to the adult reader, have become classics of Soviet literature. But Mayakovsky is no less famous as the author of poems for children. Cheerful, mi

When Splat's teacher announces that the whole class is going to sing for their parents on Parents' Night, Splat is worried: he's afraid to speak in public, much less sing in public! In fact, he's so nervous he can't even manage a simple "meow." What will it take for Splat to overcome his stage fright and make his parents proud? Splat the Cat Sings Flat, Splat's I Can Read debut, captures the...

The Ice Age is very cool…for two kids in bathing suits! Jack and Annie nearly freeze when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the time of cave people and woolly mammoths. But nothing can stop them from having another wild adventure—not even a saber-toothed tiger!

After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he’s officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won’t make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.

When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick’s band, Löded Diper, Greg doesn’t realize what he’s getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.

From this book we learn what science is and what scientists do, about the most important discoveries in the field of natural sciences. With the help of this book, young readers will be able, like real scientists, to conduct experiments and draw conclusions on their own. The text is complemented by magnificent illustrations and diagrams.