Just a few more days and school will start. And to distract children from their hard school days, we have prepared a selection of books that are not part of the mandatory school curriculum (with the exception of a few), and will allow students to forget about their "hard work" for a moment.
We invite you on a journey through the world of fairy tales, fantastic adventures, and incredible magic. A world where you can forget about your problems, even for a few hours, and share the feeling of a fairy tale with your loved ones.
Roald Dahl "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
A fairy tale about Charlie Bucket, who always received a small chocolate bar for his birthday. And every year he hoped to find a Golden Ticket to Mr. Wonka's chocolate factory under the wrapper. And in the end he got into the "chosen cohort" and found adventure...
Roald Dahl "James and the Giant Peach"
Little James has to live with his evil aunts: Cracker and Spike, who constantly make fun of him. But one day a miracle happens and the lives of James and his aunts change radically...
Roald Dahl "Matilda"
Matilda is a little genius, but her family considers her eccentric. One day, Matilda decides to take on the task of re-educating her family and the school principal, Mrs. Trunchbull...
Vsevolod Nestaiko "All the Amazing Adventures in the Forest School"
A series of short stories about the everyday life of the Forest School, about the lives of Kolka Kolyuchka, Kosya Vukhan, Zoya Bebeshko and others. Stories about friendship, help and honor.
Vsevolod Nestaiko "Toreadors from Vasyukivka"
The story of dreamers and little adventurers, the headstrong Java Ren and the prudent Pavlusha Zavgorodny, who love adventures and often get into trouble. And get out of each of them with honor.
Alexandra and Daniel Mizelinski "Underground. Under Water"
This book will reveal the secrets of the underground and underwater worlds. In the first part, you will embark on a journey deep into the Earth, meet cavers, miners and subway passengers, find fossilized dinosaur bones, ancient objects that are thousands of years old. You will also wander through the labyrinths of caves, descend to the bottom of the world's deepest mines and to the very core of the Earth. But in the second part, you will be called to travel to the depths of the seas and oceans. There you will meet record-breaking divers and scientists on research ships, come across fabulous fish, sea giants and strange creatures that live in the water. You will dive into the depths of the Mariana Trench and learn its secrets.
Alexandra and Daniel Miselinsky "Maps. An Illustrated Journey Through the Continents, Seas, and Cultures of the World"
Over 50 large maps will guide you through 6 continents and 42 countries. Numerous detailed images will transport you to incredible corners of the planet. You will learn about prominent figures of the countries, unusual inhabitants, traditional dishes and a lot of other information.
Michael Ende "The Neverending Story"
The boy Bastian gets the book "The Neverending Story". He learns about the magical country of Fantasy, its amazing inhabitants and the deadly danger that threatens the existence of the magical country. And the country will be saved by the one who comes up with a new name for the Childlike Princess. And from this, the unusual adventures of Bastian and his new friends begin.
Noa Kremenchutska "Winter Journey Through Ukraine"
A happy family is traveling around Ukraine. Long winter holidays are ahead, active mother Oksana has planned to celebrate each new holiday in a new region this time: St. Nicholas and Hanukkah in Dnipro, Malanka in the old style in Petrykivka, New Year in Kharkiv, Christmas in Lviv, and Christmas holidays in Bukovel, Epiphany in Kyiv. And also castles and wooden churches of Transcarpathia.
Nadiya Repeta "The Alphabet of Crafts and Professions"
You will learn what a cooper or potter makes, how a journalist and a confectioner earn their bread and butter. And you will also get acquainted with beautiful illustrations. The book will become a table book for parents of young "chomuchok" and for little researchers and smart people.
Tove Jansson "Moominland"
You will travel to a small, sun-drenched and sea-washed country, where in a flowery Valley at the foot of the Lonely Mountains live small and chubby, funny and cute, sincere and good-natured creatures - Moomin trolls. To your attention 9 stories about the amazing Moomin family...
Lesya Voronina "The Secret Society of Cowards, or Remedy for Fear No. 9"
The hero suddenly finds himself in the secret headquarters of the Secret Society of Cowards. He also learns that his grandmother is a brilliant inventor who created a time machine, and the Earth is about to be taken over by predatory blue-faced space aliens who want to infect people with a virus of fear. And the salvation of humanity depends only on the hero and... his fear.
Lesya Voronina "The Secret Society of Liars, or The Trap for the Blueface"
The adventures of Klim Dzhura and his friends continue. The team learns about the arrival of a landing party of space pirates, the Bluefaces, on Earth. The friends decide to infiltrate the base and revive the Solar Sphinx. So the operation "Trap for the Blueface" is officially launched...
Jeremy Strong "School Trouble"
Has Miss Garmider visited your school yet? Have you asked the principal? After all, Miss Garmider usually works as a substitute teacher. And, I'm sure, none of the students would refuse such a teacher! Because with her, lessons turn into pleasure: fun, games, entertainment, chatter, in a word - a continuous garmider...
Sven Nordqvist "Christmas at Petson's"
Grandpa Petson and the cat Findus are getting ready for Christmas. They have already cleaned the house and all that remains is to take care of the Christmas tree and the festive table. But something bad happened: Petson injured his leg and cannot go for groceries and the Christmas tree. How will the story end?..
Katya Shtanko "Dragons, forward!"
The story of an ordinary Kyiv schoolboy, Mykhas, who loved biology and various experiments. And as a result of one of the experiments, he... raised a dragon! However, it is one thing to raise a dragon, but it still needs to be raised...
Yaroslav Stelmakh "Mytkozavr from Yurkivka"
Fifth-grader friends Serhiy and Mytko have a summer assignment: to collect an insect collection for their biology class. But instead of insects, the guys start hunting... a scary chimera that lives in the lake. Where did it come from and how to capture it?..
Bodo Schaefer "A Dog Named Money, or the Alphabet of Money"
Schoolgirl Kira finds an injured dog that can talk and knows everything about money. With such a smart friend, the girl quickly becomes a financial expert: she knows how to handle money properly and teaches others to do the same.
Diana Wynne Jones "Howl's Moving Castle"
The Swamp Witch turns Sophie into an old woman. In search of a remedy to lift the curse, the girl finds herself in the mysterious castle of the wizard Howl and makes a deal with a fire demon, thanks to which the castle moves. Many interesting and dangerous adventures await her...
Galina Malik "The Extraordinary Adventures of Ali"
The main character, Alya, bravely fights against empty promises and other nonsense. After all, she knows that unfulfilled promises can turn the future into a soap bubble...
Martin Sodomka "How to Build a Car"
Two friends, Arnie the rat and Zila the sparrow, decide to build a car. They are helped by Christian the frog, who knows how to find everything they need. Together with the heroes, you will learn how a car works, how the engine, clutch, brakes work, and much more useful information.
Lewis Carroll "Alice in Wonderland"
The story of the Englishwoman Alice Liddell, who, while chasing the white rabbit, fell into its hole. Thus began Alice's unusual adventures in Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat, the March Hare, the Mad Hatter - and who else will come across her path?..
Sean Covey "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens"
A step-by-step guide for teens to help them get from where they are now to where they want to be in the future. Their goals, dreams, and plans are all doable and achievable. You just need to know what will help you move in the right direction.
Sasha Dermansky "The Wonderful Monster. In 3 Books"
The exciting adventures of the cute pink Monster and the girl Sonia. You will immerse yourself in the adventures of these two restless adventurers and the unusual.
Dzvinka Matiyasz "Martha from St. Nicholas Street"
This is the story of a girl who dreams of becoming an artist, her development as a whole person. It is a story about the lives of her family and friends, about creativity and inspiration, painting and music, love and loss, and the birth of a new life...
Astrid Lindgren "Little Carlson, who lives on the roof"
The story of the friendship between Malyuk and Carlson. Their adventures inspire delight and a desire to do something similar for themselves: to teach a lesson to the thieves who stole the linen in the attic, and to play tricks on the housewife...
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "The Little Prince"
The story of the Little Prince's adventures on Earth, his stories about a magical rose left on a small asteroid planet with three volcanoes. As well as the hero's amazing journey through other asteroids, meetings with unusual adults: a king who is sure that he rules the stars; a drunkard who drinks to forget that he is ashamed to drink; a businessman who is sure that he owns the stars and wants to buy a few more; a lamplighter who lights and extinguishes his lantern every minute, and a geographer who records the stories of travelers, but never travels anywhere himself.
J.K. Rowling Harry Potter book series
Several generations of schoolchildren have already grown up on this cycle. And every year, new children discover the world of amazing adventures of the scarred boy Harry, his freckled friend Ron, and the clever Hermione, who fight the He Who Must Not Be Named and master magical science.
J.K. Rowling "Quidditch Through the Ages"
A board book for Quidditch players and the most ardent fans of the game. You will learn the rules of the game, the history of the Snitch and Bludgers. And also about the history and meaning of the Quidditch team emblems.
J.K. Rowling "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
A book from the course on studying amazing animals. You will learn about where the quintopaw lives, what the puffball eats and why it is dangerous to leave milk for the knarl. After reading it, you will be ready to meet any animal from the Potter "bestiary".
J.K. Rowling, "The Tales of Beedle the Bard"
These are five fairy tales that evoke both admiration, laughter, and an unsettling sense of mortal danger. Generations of little wizards grew up on these tales, and one of them came in handy for Potter and the team in the fight against Voldemort. You will also be able to read Albus Dumbledore's comments and learn previously unknown information about Hogwarts.
Lucy-Maud Montgomery "Anne of Green Gables"
Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert live on Green Gables Farm. One day they decide to take a boy from an orphanage to help them with the housework. But due to a small mistake, a skinny red-haired girl, Anne Shirley, comes to visit them. Thus begins the story of the friendship between the elderly couple and the girl with character.
Zirka Menzatyuk "The Secret of the Cossack Saber"
A fascinating journey through the castles of Ukraine awaits you. You will immerse yourself in the intertwining of the present and the past, mysticism and reality, in the world of adventure and humor.
This is just a small part of the list of fascinating literature for children and teenagers. We hope that you and your children will find a book/s to your liking. And together you will plunge into the world of adventure and magic, get distracted from everyday life and feel like a child again (even if only for an hour or two).
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