6 books

Пищеблок by Алексей Викторович Иванов (2021)

Жаркое лето 1980 года. Столицу сотрясает Олимпиада, а в небольшом пионерском лагере на берегу Волги всё тихо и спокойно. Пионеры маршируют на линейках, играют в футбол и по ночам рассказывают страшные истории; молодые вожатые влюбляются друг в друга; речной трамвайчик привозит бидоны с молоком, и у пищеблока вертятся деревенские собаки. Но жизнь пионерлагеря, на первый взгляд безмятежная, имеет свою тайную и тёмную сторону. Среди пионеров прячутся вампиры. Их воля и определяет то, что происходит у всех на виду. „Пищеблок“ — простая и весёлая история о сложных и серьёзных вещах. Есть дети как дети — с играми, ссорами, фантазиями и бестолковостью. Есть пионерство, уже никому не нужное и формальное. А есть вампиры, которым надо жить среди людей, но по своим вампирским правилам. Как вампирская мистика внедряется в мёртвые советские ритуалы и переделывает живое и естественное детское поведение? Как любовь и дружба противостоят выморочным законам идеологии и вампиризма? Словом, чей горн трубит для горниста и под чей барабан шагает барабанщик?

De Porta Primordii. Tractatus De Virtute Occulta by Unknown (2024)

This unique publication is a carefully prepared edition of the medieval treatise “De Porta Primordii. Tractatus de Virtute Occulta” – "On the Gates to the Beginning: A Treatise on Hidden Power." Available to the public for the first time, this text unveils the mysteries of ancient esoteric teachings passed down through generations. The publication includes the original Latin manuscript, along with the author’s translations into English and Russian, as well as a private study tracing possible sources and stylistic elements characteristic of the 15th century. This edition will intrigue anyone interested in the history of magic and mystical philosophy of the Middle Ages.

Zog and the flying doctors by Julia Donaldson (2016)

Zog the dragon, Princess Pearl, and Sir Gadabout form a team of flying doctors, treating the kingdoms subjects; but Pearl's uncle, the king, disapproves, and locks her in the castle--until he becomes ill and discovers that only Pearl and her companions can cure him.

Преступление и наказание by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1866)

From [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment): Crime and Punishment (Russian: Преступлéние и наказáние, tr. Prestupleniye i nakazaniye; IPA: \[prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲə ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲə\]) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866.[1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_and_Punishment) It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. Crime and Punishment is considered the first great novel of his "mature" period of writing.\[2\] Crime and Punishment focuses on the mental anguish and moral dilemmas of Rodion Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime, while ridding the world of a worthless vermin. He also commits this murder to test his own hypothesis that some people are naturally capable of such things, and even have the right to do them. Several times throughout the novel, Raskolnikov justifies his actions by comparing himself with Napoleon Bonaparte, believing that murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose. --- See also: - [Преступлéние и наказáние: 1/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7998899W/Prestuplenie_i_nakazanie._1_2)

Construction Cost Consultant for Residential Commercial and Industrial Construction Projects by Toqeer Khan (2026)

Construction Cost Consultant for Residential Commercial and Industrial Construction Projects is a practical guide for contractors, subcontractors, homebuilders, homeowners, developers, and construction professionals. The book explains construction cost estimating, material takeoff services, budgeting, bid preparation, quantity surveying, and project cost control using simple language. It covers residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects across the United States, helping readers improve project planning, reduce costs, prepare competitive bids, and make informed construction decisions.