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...

Маленькому бездомному псу, герою этой книги, придется очень и очень нелегко, прежде чем он осуществит заветную мечту каждой собаки: воспитает себе друга. Об этом трогательная и смешная история, рассказанная известным французским писателем Даниэлом Пеннаком, при всей своей фантастичности очень, в сущности, правдивая. Для среднего школьного возраста. 8-е издание.

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...

ook, Foma Hryhorovych tells the story of how his grandfather was sent with a letter to the queen. On the way, the grandfather met a Cossack, and he confessed to him that he had sold his soul to the devil and that same night will have to pay. Grandfather decides to help him and chats all night, but his sleep overwhelms him and he falls asleep. Waking up, the grandfather realizes that his plan...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great Ame

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) - a famous American poet, novelist, critic, journalist. His influence as a writer and poet on world literature is enormous: it is Charles Baudelaire, French symbolism and almost the entire Russian Silver Age. , the novel 'The S

It's the first winter after the Monster Apocalypse. For Jack and his buddies, that means sled catapults, epic snowball battles, and one monstrous Christmas celebration. But their winter wonderland turns dark when a villainess begins hunting them. And this villainess is different-she's a human. When the villainess steals Jack's prized monster-slaying tool, the Louisville Slicer, he vows to get...

A magical adventure to delight the imagination. A curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a debut from a uniquely talented author.Eleven year-old Tilly has lived above her grandparents bookshop ever since her mother disappeared shortly after she was born. Like the rest of her family, Tilly loves nothing more than to escape into the pages of her favourite stories.One day Tilly realises that classic...

at once, Persiforest and the heather swamps. The peace between her subjects, humans and faerie folk, is fragile as ever. However, Aurora believes that she will be able to draw up an agreement that will be signed by both parties, and then the fairies and people will live together again. But not everyone is ready to support the young queen. Her godmother Maleficent is still in no hurry to trust...

The collection of poetry includes the most famous poems about spring by A. Pushkin, S. Yesenin, A. Fet, F. Tyutchev and others. The book will help to instill in schoolchildren a love of beauty, will be very useful for the selection and memorization of poetry for school holidays and events.

Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms most notably its massive library. It's not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. But the deeper she...

Приезд Нэнси и ее подруги Хелен к их общим друзьям в «Сиреневую гостиницу» не предвещал ничего плохого, скорее наоборот: их друзья, хозяева гостиницы, помолвлены и готовятся к свадьбе. Совсем скоро они собираются заново открыть отель после обновления. Но странное напряжение и тревога в лицах друзей и работников гостиницы наводят Нэнси на мысль, что не все так хорошо, как кажется на первый...