The Secret of the Cossack Saber

It all began when Машка appeared in the Rusnak family—a battered but still quite nice little car. And then… a ghost told them that an ancient relic was in danger, and wild races began: a dangerous, misty and mystical journey through the castles of Ukraine in search of a Cossack saber…
This adventure tale by Zirka Menzatyuk is recommended for reading in the Ukrainian literature curriculum for fifth-grade students.