The thirteenth feat of Heracles

Fazil Abdulovich Iskander (1929–2016) is a master of prose, a poet, an essayist, the author of witty aphorisms.
"Childhood forms a person, and many impressions of childhood later become the basis of the character of an adult. In this sense, childhood is the basis of the future adult, ”the writer believed. That is why Fazil Iskander wrote a lot about children.
The book includes the story "The Thirteenth Feat of Hercules" and a cycle of stories about Chick.
Fifth -grader - the hero of the story "Thirteenth Feat of Hercules" - did not solve a difficult task in mathematics, which was set at home. To avoid the mockery of the teacher, he decided to deceive. A feat of cowardice was called the teacher of his student.
Hero of "stories about Chick"-mischievous, kind, interested in everyone in the world, 11-year-old boy Chichiko. He goes to school, plays football, loves to read Pushkin, helps aunt and grandmother, protects the weak, reflects on life and her first lessons.
Chick - started in the company. He invents various incredible adventures and leaves them with a hero, without hesitation, rushes to the rescue and hurries to do good. He enters into a desperate battle with a terrible dog and saves all stray dogs from imminent death.
The stories are written so reliably and confidently that every young reader can easily identify himself with Chick and follow his adventures with great interest