Nils' wonderful journey with wild geese. Fairy Tale

Selma Ottilie Luvisa Lagerlöf (1858-1940) is a world-famous Swedish writer and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
The story "Nils's Wonderful Journey with the Wild Geese" was actually intended as a geography textbook for elementary school, but it turned out to be a fairy tale that is read by children all over the world. To create it, the writer studied many folk legends, became acquainted with the works of Swedish scientists on botany, zoology, geology, cartography, architecture and history, and also traveled throughout the country.
This edition presents a free retelling by Z. Zadunaiskaya and A. Lyubarskaya, in which there are no detailed geographical and ethnographic descriptions, but the magical story of the growing up of the main character Nils remains. A nasty, cocky, cruel boy, having gone through many tests, will learn to be friends, help the weak, become more honest and kinder. The story of his miraculous transformation shows that how his life will turn out depends only on the person himself.
Free retelling by Z. M. Zadunayskaya and A. I. Matveeva.
For middle school age.