Klassnoe Chtenie Tajna iz glubiny vekov

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The Secret from Time Immemorial. This reader presents short stories for children by the contemporary writer Dmitrii Emets. Filka Khitrov from the 7th grade, a loafer and fibber, often gets to participate in incredible adventures. For example, he once disguised himself as a snowman on a bet, so no one could find him. Or for the New Year celebration morning (utrennik) he came to school in a bag with presents from Father Frost, who gave Filka a tablet as a prize for his creativity. Khitrov always used to justify his surname (lit. "cunning") but once he manage to outwit himself... Both children and adults will like this book. The text of the stories has been adapted for learners of the Russian language working at B1 level. Commentaries on the text and comprehension exercises are included with the book to check understanding and develop language skills. The reader also provides the most interesting facts about the author's life.