Алёша Солнышкин грезит океаном. Он мечтает стать моряком, и, когда бабушка отправляет его в город поступать в училище, этот отважный мальчишка самовольно уезжает в Океанск. Солнышкин попадает в команду теплохода «Даёшь!», где его ждут весёлые и неожиданные приключения, во время которых он научится всегда следовать стрелке своего компаса-сердца.

В Парижском зоопарке происходят невероятные события: одноглазый полярный Волк и маленький африканский мальчик молча рассказывают друг другу истории, одна удивительнее другой. В двух зрачках — мальчишечьем и волчьем — мелькают, сменяя друг друга, заснеженная Тундра, желтая, серая и зеленая Африки. Где-то там, в прошлом, звучат выстрелы, раздаются крики, шум пропеллеров и вой шакалов, вспыхивают...

Книга советского биолога, писателя и популяризатора науки для детей Игоря Акимушкина 'Следы невиданных зверей' расскажет об удивительных, неизвестных ранее науке животных, с которыми удалось встретиться человеку. Некоторые виды действительно признаны новыми, а существование других ставится под сомнение. Вы узнаете о том, как были обнаружены королевский гепард и бонобо, кто такие викуньи и...

The 1930s, the times of Stalinist repressions. A young man sentenced to 25 years for love of his homeland escapes from the stage echelon of the NKVD, which transports exhausted and desperate people to a slow death in the Gulag camps. A townsman, an aircraft design engineer, finds himself in a forest thicket teeming with predators, without a map, weapons, tools, warm clothes or even food.

The third book in the bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay!

The fifth book in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in brilliant full color.

The fourth book in the beloved Harry Potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay. With over 150 illustrations!

The book includes stories and fairy tales by the famous Russian writer Maxim Gorky, created by him for children: ‘The Case of Yevseyka’, ‘Misha’, ‘Sparrow’, ‘Samovar’, ‘The Tale of Ivanushka the Fool’, ‘Shake’. For primary school age

He composed fairy tales for his daughter Josephine, and when the girl died at the age of six from pneumonia, Kipling compiled a collection of twelve fairy tales and published it in 1902 in memory of his favorite. These tales about the creation of the world and the first wild animals have been translated into almost all languages , and children in all countries enjoy reading them. This book...

For more than a century, this wonderful book by Mark Twain has been equally warmly received by more and more generations of readers, remaining timeless. And this is not surprising, because it has everything that so captivates the reader - the romance of adventure, a plot with unexpected twists, lively humor and even the experiences of the young hero. It turned out to be so real because, as the...

The book ‘The Tale of Lost Time’ includes three children's fairy tales by the famous writer and playwright E. Schwartz: ‘The Tale of Lost Time’, ‘Two Brothers’ and ‘The New Adventures of Puss in Boots’. Wonderful illustrations for this book were drawn by the young talented artist E. Muratova.

Fantastic creatures, heroic deeds, epic battles in the war between good and evil, and unforgettable adventures come together in this world where magic meets reality, which has been enchanting readers of all ages for over sixty years. The Chronicles of Narnia has transcended the fantasy genre to become a part of the canon of classic literature.