There are certain books that children here, in America, and there, across the ocean, grow up with. These are some timeless children's classical stories and modern day bestsellers like the Harry Potter series. These books are to be enjoyed by older children who can read them on their own, and some could be read to younger children by adults. We will keep listing such books in this section, but you are also welcome to check our shelves (with lots of choices for little ones, by Russian authors) - in our isle of storybooks and rhymes.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In Russian language. The magical tale by Lymen Frank Baum - in Russian translation! With wonderful full-page color illustrations by Greg Hildebrandt. Hardcover. 72 pages.
$10.95
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The Wizard of the Emerald City
In Russian language. This is a popular Russian retelling of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by Alexander Volkov. Publisher: Eksmo (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 224 pages. Nicely illustrated in color by Vladimir Kanivets.
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$24.95 |
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$17.89 |
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Winnie-the-Pooh Goes Visiting
In Russian language. A hilarious story by A. A. Milne, it's about Winnie-the-Pooh visiting Rabbit and "getting into a tight place" afterwards. Publisher: Ast, Russia. Large format. Softcover. 16 pages.
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Winnie-the-Pooh Helps His Friend
In Russian language. In this charming story from the Winnie-the-Pooh tales by A. A. Milne, the sweet Pooh helps his friend, donkey Eeyore, to get his tail back. Publisher: Ast (Russia). Large format. Softcover. 16 pages. Excellent color illustrations!
$8.95
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Winnie-the-Pooh and Everyone Else
In Russian language. All the stories from A. A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner" are in this book - with original color illustrations by E. Shepherd. Publisher: Ast (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 364 pages.
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$24.95 |
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$22.49 |
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The Selfish Giant
In Russian language. Oscar Wilde's touching tale about kindness, generosity and forgiveness. Publisher: Azbooka, Russia. Large format. Hardcover. 32 pages.
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$14.95 |
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$12.89 |
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The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Buratino
In Russian language. This is a Russian version of the Pinocchio story. Written by Alexei Tolstoy and nicely illustrated in color by V. Kanivets. Publisher: Rosman (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 120 pages.
$16.95
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The Adventures of Pinocchio (Priklyucheniya Pinokkio)
In Russian language. Carlo Collodi's tale of wonder, about the wooden boy with a long nose who wanted to become a real boy! With fantastic illustrations by American artist Greg Hildebrandt. Publisher: Eksmo (Russia). Extra-large format. Hardcover. 56 pages.
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$24.95 |
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$18.89 |
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The Little Prince
In Russian language. The story of a pilot stranded in the African desert and approached, out of nowhere, by a little prince who tells him about his journey from planet to planet, each populated by a single adult... It's a story of love and loneliness. Publisher: Eksmo, Russia. Hardcover. 212 pages.
$10.95
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A Little Princess
In Russian language. An inspiring classical novel by English-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, it's about the little girl whose life was dramatically changed overnight... Publisher: Ast (Russia). Hardcover. 220 pages.
$14.95
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Harry's Mad (Garri i Popugai)
In Russian language. Two delightful stories from Dick King-Smith (the author of "Babe: the Gallant Pig) - "Harry's Mad" and "The Cat Lady". Publisher: Azbooka (Russia). Hardcover. 160 pages. Black-and-white illustrations.
$13.49
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The Three Legends
In Russian language. Three hilarious stories for boys - about the brothers growing up in an Irish town... From Eoin Colfer, the author of the bestselling "Artemis Fawl"! Publisher: Eksmo (Russia). Hardcover. 224 pages.
$14.95
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
In Russian language. The magical tale by C. S. Lewis, the first (as released) and the second (in chronological order) in his Narnia series. Publisher: Eksmo-Press (Russia). Hardcover. 192 pages.
$10.95
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Narnia)
In Russian language. In time for the recently released major motion picture, we have got the book that it's based upon - in Russian translation. By C. S. Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia series. Publisher: Eksmo (Russia). Hardcover. 256 pages.
$12.95
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
In Russian language. An amusing fantasy by Lewis Carroll - in Russian translation by Nina Demurova, one of the best translators of children's classics. With fantastic color illustrations by Robert Ingpen! Publisher: Machaon (Russia). Hardcover. 192 pages.
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$24.94 |
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$23.49 |
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The Story of Tracy Beaker
In Russian language. Meet 10-year old Tracy who has spent most of her life in foster homes, dreaming that her Mom will come back for her... By Jacqueline Wilson, a popular British children's writer. Publisher: Rosman (Russia). Hardcover. 345 pages.
$10.95
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Tunnels
In Russian language. This thrilling novel is about the 14-year old boy who got into digging a tunnel in London... The New York Times bestseller! Publisher: Ast (Russia). Hardcover. 478 pages.
$16.95
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The Call of the Wild; White Fang & Short Stories
In Russian language. Two most popular novels and a variety of short stories by Jack London are in this book. Publisher: Eksmo, Russia. Hardcover. 638 pages.
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$14.95 |
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$13.79 |
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In Russian language. Mark Twain's timeless classic about the boy from the small town on the Mississippi River. Translated by Kornei Chukovsky. With exceptional color illustrations by Robert Ingpen. Publisher: Machaon, Russia. Large format. Hardcover. 294 pages.
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$24.95 |
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$21.89 |
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The Jungle Book
In Russian language. This book is the real thing - with Rudyard Kipling's original stories and exceptional illustrations by Robert Ingpen: the wild, jungle life here comes alive! Publisher: Machaon (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 224 pages.
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$24.95 |
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$23.49 |
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"Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling
In Russian language. Seven animal stories including "The Elephant Child", "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" and "How the Camel Got His Hump". Publisher: Rosman (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 96 pages. Excellent color illustrations!
$16.95
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Grey Neck
In Russian language. A tale of survival, it's about a little duckling with a broken wing who can't fly south so she has to struggle through the fierce Russian winter on her own. By classical Russian writer D. Mamin-Sibiryak. Illustrated by L. Karpenko. Publisher: TriMag (Russia). Large format. Hardcover. 32 pages.
$17.95
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Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
In Russian language. The fifth in the famous Harry Potter series. Publisher: Rosman, Russia. Hardcover. 828 pages.
$18.95
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
In Russian language. The sixth book in the Harry Potter series by J. Rowling. Published in Russia (2006). Hardcover. 672 pages.
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$19.45 |
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$18.95 |
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Gulliver's Travel to the Lilliput Land
In Russian language. Jonathan Swift's classical fantasy about the extraordinary voyage that Gulliver took to the Lilliput Land. Publisher: Azbooka, Russia. Large format. Hardcover. 64 pages. Color illustrations!
$16.95
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The Wind in the Willows: in Russian & English
In English and Russian languages. A much-loved children's classic by English writer Kenneth Grahame, it's about friendship and life in the imagined world around the river... Publisher: Raduga (Russia). Hardcover. 348 pages.
$14.95
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