Barankin, be a man! and other stories. Medvedev V.V.

The life of Yurka Barankin is not easy! He only hears from others: "Barankin, be a man!" But what if Yurka is tired of being? You will get just one two in geometry, and you have to study on your only weekend, and even work in the school garden. Terrible injustice. I would like to become a sparrow or butterfly and live for yourself, not knowing worries! But Yurka could not even imagine that his desire would suddenly come true. You won’t refuse Dima Kolchanova either, not without reason friends called his captain Council-head. Either he is looking for a treasure, then the snakes are trained, or even completely performs scientific closure. True, their own inventions sometimes come out sideways to him, but that is the captain - he cannot live a day without adventures!

The works of Valery Medvedev, who are beloved by many generations of readers, included in the real collection, are complemented by the wonderful illustrations of Henry Valka and Arnold Tambovkin - artists whose skill has long set the highest score.