Pancake vs. Santa Claus

A mysterious crime! The police are bewildered. And small witnesses insist that the robbers' motorcycle, which stole a crocodile leather handbag, was driven by... Santa Claus! But who among the adults will believe this? The best detective among all the eighth-graders, Dmitry Blinkov, nicknamed Pancake... is getting closer to solving the mystery... But even he sometimes experiences pitfalls. This time, Pancake himself comes under suspicion!

Children adore detective stories! The series has proven itself well and has been published on the Russian market for over 20 years. It's much easier to maintain interest in books or engage a child in reading through modern literature. And once the skill is established, one can move on to more complex books; the main thing is to believe in oneself and become enthusiastic.