Funny short stories for small children.

s, award-winning historian Eugene Rogan brings the First World War and its immediate aftermath in the Middle East to vivid life, uncovering the often ignored story of the region's crucial role in the conflict. Unlike the static killing fields of the Western Front, the war in the Middle East was fast-moving and unpredictable, with the Turks inflicting decisive defeats on the Entente in...

Beautifully illustrated collection of short stories for children.

Журнал выходит ежемесячно тиражом 50 тысяч экземпляров. Главный редактор - Альбина Белянкина.

Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lemurs extinct five years ago. Now he must enlist the aid of his fairy friends to travel back in time and save the lemur. Not only that, but he must face his deadliest foe yet: his younger self.

M. Zoshchenko is one of the largest Russian writers of the 20th century, whose work goes beyond the satirical genre. This book presents Zoshchenko the comedian, Zoshchenko the philosopher, Zoshchenko the continuer of the classical traditions of Russian prose. The Blue Book is ironic and, together with the lyrical look at the history of human relations. The text of The Blue Book is published...

The Petersburg Stories constitute Gogol's finest work, on which his fame is justly based. The plays included in this volume are 'The Government Inspector' and 'The Marriage'.

You will have a fascinating walk with the Author through the Parisian catacombs and through cities that are rapidly changing their appearance. You will find out whether genius is inherited, how the best ideas are born and how masterpieces perish. You have many amazing discoveries ahead: a real writer and a real princess, a real smart woman and genuine heroes of her time, not invented stories...

This story is a fairy tale by the famous Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren is dedicated to a strange girl, but there is an absolutely incredible girl. For almost half a century, children and adults have been enthusiastically following the amazing adventures of Peppi Longstocking. This fearless inventor is akin to another bright character - Tom Sawyer.

The third book in the series. Polly and her puffin friend, Neil, have wonderful adventures by the sea.

A girl sails on a raft on the endless ocean. She wants to get to the horizon. Once in the middle of the ocean, she finds the index: Happy Island She goes to this island, but it turns out that there are many other islands in the ocean, and the inhabitants of each of them consider their island to be the best in the world, and life on it is the happiest. Will she find her own happy island?