Cover of Folk Tales from the Russian by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal

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Folk Tales from the Russian

by Verra Xenophontovna Kalamatiano de Blumenthal

Level B1 · IntermediateChildren's11 chapters
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CEFR level
B1
Length
11 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

In a mystical Russian kingdom, three princes find their destinies by shooting arrows to choose their brides—yet the youngest, Ivan Tsarevitch, must wed a mysterious frog who hides a magical secret. Discover a world where enchantment and courage intertwine.

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Contents

11 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02A LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
03THE TSAREVNA FROG
04SEVEN SIMEONS
05THE LANGUAGE OF THE BIRDS
06IVANOUSHKA THE SIMPLETON
07WOE BOGOTIR
08BABA YAGA
09DIMIAN THE PEASANT
10THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN
11FATHER FROST

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