The Ice Age Dog

“The Dog of the Ice Age” by Vladimir Sotnikov is a charming and kind children’s detective story. This is the second part of the series about the incredible adventures of the brave and inventive boy Emelya Shchukin, who won everyone’s love after “The Tale of Emelya Shchukin and the Pike.” Emelya Shchukin spends his vacation… on an island in the Arctic Ocean, where you have to fly by real helicopter! Along with him is his faithful friend Galka, their parents, and the amazing dog Tyapа. What luck! But a week passes, and after riding the slide, catching tasty fish, and meeting wild arctic foxes, Emelya starts to get bored from idleness. And then, while cleaning an old stove of soot, he accidentally discovers a painted elephant decorated with precious gemstones! But what’s the joy of finding something if behind it isn’t a mystery leading straight to exciting adventures? Emelya’s sure instinct tells him the mysterious elephant isn’t simple at all, and soon it will make life on the island much more interesting!