This collection presents famous works by Soviet writers: Joseph Dix, Lazar Lagin, and Anatoly Alexin.
Joseph Dix’s stories about children and the novella “In the Depths of Kara-Bumba” describe the adventures of boys and girls in the forest, where they spend their summer vacation. Under the guidance of a geologist, the kids build a shack, catch fish, and tell each other stories. The novella tells of the joys and difficulties the main characters face.
In Lazar Lagin’s novella “Old Hottabych,” a schoolboy Volka gets his hands on a magical bottle with a genie inside, who begins to work wonders for his new master.
The collection also includes cheerful and touching novellas by Anatoly Alexin about the adventures of the schoolboy Seva Kotlov. These works have become classics of Russian children’s and youth literature and were published in million-copy printings throughout the world.