President of the Stone Island

What are the ingredients of a good book for teenagers? Mystery and intrigue, strong and charismatic characters, the fight for genuine ideals, and of course, first love…
In the middle of a lake on the impregnable Stone Island, there is a... summer camp for orphans — a real republic with a president at the helm and strict, almost military discipline. The boys dive from high shores, fight poachers, befriend military pilots, and dream of becoming cosmonauts. And they have a serious mission — the boys all over the country are trying to find the great-grandson of the hero of the Civil War, Smelyi…
Alonka and Seryozha, who decided to spend the summer in their father's homeland, will not only get acquainted with the island republic and its leader but also help solve the mystery of the missing boy…

The illustrations for the wonderful story by William Kozlov were created by the famous artist Svetozar Ostrov. His graphic black-and-white drawings vividly reveal the harsh but interesting and adventure-filled life of the Stone Island.
And another secret of the book is that the setting is not fictional, but very real. And for a curious reader, finding it is not difficult!