Tomek and the Mysterious Journey ill. V. Kanivets

A tragedy has struck the Karski family: Tomek's cousin has been arrested and sent to Siberia. To save him, Tomek, accompanied by Wilmowski the elder and his loyal friends — boatswain Nowicki and animal trapper Jan Smuga — sets off... to Russia. The young man owes much to the Karski family, who replaced his parents after his mother's death and his father's escape abroad. However, this time the expedition could cost the travelers their freedom and even their lives, as a tsarist police agent has been assigned to observe them. Will the friends succeed in freeing the exile without falling into the hands of the authorities themselves? Tomek's heart is filled with doubt, but if there is even the slightest chance to save his brother, the courageous young man will go to the end!
Generations of young book lovers have grown up with the stories of fearless Tomek Wilmowski, written by Polish author Alfred Szklarski. Before you is the fifth novel in this series — «Tomek and the Mysterious Journey», the translation of which has been carefully revised and supplemented with interesting and educational popular science notes. The wonderful illustrations for the book were created by artist Vladimir Kanivets.