The House of Rascals

Lydia Charskaya is the most popular children's writer of the early 20th century. Perhaps no one before her in Russian literature spoke so insightfully and trustingly to teenagers. All of Charskaya's books are about kindness and respect, love and compassion, gratitude and selflessness. "The House of Rascals" is an engaging story about an orphan named Nika, who ends up in a boarding school where naughty children from wealthy families were reformed. Nika had a hard time at first, but thanks to his responsiveness and generosity, the boy found friends, won the favor of the teachers, and most importantly – found a real family!