Candy with the Taste of Contraband

Zhenya was invited to a birthday party by a nice classmate. Of course, he didn’t refuse—especially since it was expected that everyone would be there “in couples.” The only thing that could cast a shadow over the upcoming event was that, at the last moment, Zhenya’s mom literally forced him to take along his “newly acquired” stepsister—Lera needs to blend in with the group. But even in a nightmare, the boy couldn’t imagine how the party would end up.

For middle school age.