The Tale of the Malchish-Kibalchish. Stories

Arkady Petrovich Gaidar (real surname Golikov) (1904-1941) was a Russian writer, war journalist, and a classic of Soviet children's literature. Gaidar began his writing career after being discharged from the army. According to his contemporaries, Arkady composed his works "on the go": he would think of stories while on the road and then write them down in simple notebooks.
'The Tale of the Military Secret, of the Boy-Soldier and His Steadfast Word' (1933) is a story about a brave boy whose father and older brother went to war against the bourgeoisie. The courageous Boy-Soldier did not hesitate to resist the enemies and inspire other kids to fight against evil. The strong-spirited hero of the tale became an example for millions of Soviet children.
The book also includes stories such as 'The Blue Cup', 'Smoke in the Forest', 'The Hot Stone', 'At the Crossing', 'The Fourth Bunker', 'Conscience', 'Campaign', and others.
Suitable for middle school age.