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...

Пять юных сыщиков снова собираются вместе на летних каникулах. В этот раз они расследуют таинственное исчезновение дорогой сиамской кошки – питомицы леди Кэндлинг, новой соседки Пипа и Бетси. Полицейский А-ну-ка-разойдись и сварливый садовник мистер Склокинг уже готовы обвинить в краже помощника садовника Люка, но сыщики отказываются верить, что этот добродушный паренёк – вор. Кто же тогда...

From the flamboyant and unpredictable Maryska, who scandalises the town when she cuts short her golden tresses, to the eccentric Uncle Pepin, who always has to have a ready supply of furniture to smash when he's angry, Bohumil Hrabal creates a range of enchanting and memorable characters - confirming his status as one of Europe's greatest writers.

Homer the cat really wants to have a real friend! So he goes on a quest. However, one must first understand: what is the most important thing in friendship? Is it caring for each other or selflessness? Or maybe friendship is loyalty? During his journey, Homer will meet unusual friends: ants and aphids, a trailer fish and a shark, a wolf and a crow, a stork and a sparrow, an elephant tortoise...

Serhii Dukhno spent 25 days in the Azovstal bunker with his family. ‘Azovstal’ is his native enterprise, the whole family worked at this plant. At first they didn't think of running away from the city, but when a shell hit the playground near their house, leaving a huge hole, they decided to leave. Due to constant shelling, they could not use their car and reached the familiar and reliable...

Jonas Heidbrink, ein Erfolgsmensch. Schon vor dem dreißigsten hat er sein Start-up versilbert; arbeiten muss er sein Leben lang nicht mehr. Aber es geht Heidbrink nicht gut, überhaupt nicht. Und so fährt er eines kalten Januartages los Richtung Osten, in die mecklenburgische Einöde, wo inmitten von Sümpfen ein schlossartiger Bau emporragt: das Sanatorium.

Kyiv, 1919. World War I has ended in Western Europe, but to the East, six factions continue to vie for control of Ukraine. Amidst the political turmoil, young Samson Kolechko is forced to place his engineering career on hold. But in the city of Kyiv everything remains up for grabs and new opportunity lurks just around the corner . . .

So kennen wir das Berlin Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts bisher nicht. Der große Auftakt der historischen Kriminalserie um Ermittler Gabriel Landow, Ermittler wider Willen im turbulenten Berlin des Deutschen Kaiserreichs, verbindet Spannung, Zeitkolorit, Atmosphäre.

The three novellas of Farewell, Aylis take place over decades of transition in a country that rather resembles modern-day Azerbaijan.

Lily Karsten ist Tochter einer der erfolgreichsten Reederfamilien Hamburgs. Sie lebt in einer Villa an der Bellevue und träumt von der Schriftstellerei. Und sie glaubt, dass sie ihren Verlobten Henry liebt.