dubious, ready-made people hunt for the canvas of the unknown Alexander Berg? How is the image of an unremarkable house connected with the fate of the disappeared father, a lover of riddles, ciphers and hidden meanings? The 19-year-old hero, a journalism student, became interested in the picture only in order to write an educational report, and as a result, he was drawn into a detective story....

It's the hottest day of the year, hotter than broccoli soup, hotter than the Atacama Desert, hotter than the surface of the sun. It's just the right kind of day for a boy and his granddad to go for a picnic. But as the sun beats down, Granddad keeps having to stop for a rest, and by the time they find the perfect picnic spot, some pirates have beaten them to it. Good thing they have enough food...

A shipwreck. A sole survivor, stranded on a deserted island. What could be more appealing to children than Robinson Crusoe's amazing adventure? Set in the 17th century, and unfolding over a 30-year period, it offers plenty of suspense and everyday detail about how Crusoe manages to stay alive. Additionally, it paints a fascinating portrait of the age-including references to slavery and Europe's...

The story 'The Old Man and the Sea' is one of the most famous and beloved by the readers of Hemingway's works. It brought the author the Pulitzer Prize, and also played an important role in awarding him the title of Nobel laureate. This is a story about 'tragic stoicism' and courage, about how before in the face of ruthless fate and loneliness, a person, even losing, must maintain dignity....

Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world -- where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.This is another thrilling, triumphantly imaginative series from Garth Nix, the best-selling author of The Seventh Tower, Sabriel, Lirael, Frogkisser!, and the Troubletwisters series.

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...

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.

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...

Долгожданное продолжение международного бестселлера и бестселлера New York Times 'Жестокий принц'. Одна из самых ожидаемых книг 2019 года! Неповторимая история о смертной девушке, которая благодаря своему упорству, хитрости и коварству, поднялась на трон мира фейри! Джуд связала Кардана обещанием подчиняться ей, обещанием, которое продлится ровно год и один день. Теперь она главная фигура за...

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...

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...

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...