Sitnikov Yuri Vyacheslavovich

Yuri Sitnikov was born in Moscow on May 23, 1980.
In 1997 he graduated from one of the Moscow schools.
Received an agronomist diploma from the Russian State Agrarian University named after K. A. Timiryazev, specialty: breeder-geneticist of field crops,
He wrote his first book in 2005, and began publishing at the end of 2012.
Yuri Sitnikov writes in different genres. His books are designed for the widest readership. He writes both for teenagers (detective and adventure stories) and for adult readers ( modern prose with elements of mysticism).
Such stories about animals as “The Cat”, “The Return of the Cat”, “If You Don’t Have a Dog”, “The Story of a Friendship” are addressed to readers of different ages.
We invite you to read books by Yuri Sitnikov, which are in our library.

Teen adventures and detective stories

Alibi for 10 "B": a story (12+)

There was an emergency in the classroom - the teacher's money disappeared! Only one of the 10 “B” could take them. Gleb and his friends are trying to figure out this matter. But during the investigation, unexpected details emerge: it turns out that everyone has something to hide.
Many people fall under suspicion, but how to identify the real thief? And you also need to have time to solve your personal problems: overcome jealousy, make peace with Aliska, who became the star of the series, find the missing actress and not go crazy from the quirks of Lyuska, who imagines herself to be a great writer.

Desolation: a story (16+)

The famous writer German Slavsky moves to a country estate to continue working on his next novel. Here he finds everything: good conversationalists, inspiration, and a woman with whom he is ready to spend the rest of his life, even if for this he has to sacrifice his principles decent person and an exemplary family man.
But in the dizzying game of relationships, you don’t immediately notice that life is also a game, a theatrical performance of some madman...

Return of the Cat: a story (6+)

His name is Cat, and he must find his home.
His path is the path of hope! His faith is loyalty to his masters! Life set traps for him, tormented him with fear, tormented him with pain; the long road began to seem like a road into emptiness, and the hope of seeing the owners treacherously melted away from endless expectations.
But the animal’s faith is unshakable! Flair, luck, responsiveness and selflessness of people became the steps of a long staircase leading the Cat to home. Exactly a year will pass, during which time a lot will change; The Cat himself will change, his attitude towards many things, people, and the world around him. The goal will remain unchanged - to find your home. And he is looking for him. Looking!..

The Case of the Mysterious Shot: a story (12+)

Who shot Dashka's father, the famous journalist Sergei Filatov? Why is his wife accused of attempted murder? Why did someone need to conduct a search in the apartment of the journalist’s mother? And finally, what do pictures of precious Easter eggs have to do with everything? Gleb, Lyuska and Dimon began the investigation, simultaneously solving their own problems, of which many had accumulated both at home and at school...

The city that doesn't exist: a story (12+)

Slava did not expect that a summer vacation in a quiet mountain town could turn into a nightmare.
In the morning he hears from a local old-timer that the house in which they were settled is unlucky: a couple of centuries ago witches were burned in that place, and many years later misfortunes happen there. Slava does not believe this at first, but inevitably finds himself captive of inexplicable events. Life in a new house becomes a bad dream, and you can’t wake up.

Double game: story (12+)

Dimona's head was turned by a new classmate, Vera: courtship and secret dates began. As a result, separation from Lyuska and pangs of conscience. Another problem has been added to this: Dimon is accused of beating a man and stealing a large sum of money, and Vera is the main prosecutor. There are witnesses, there is evidence, but there is no alibi.
Friends did not stand aside, starting their investigation. Soon it comes to a dead end, but then a mysterious well-wisher appears...

If you don't have a dog: a story (12+)

This book is about true friendship between a person and a dog. About selfless loyalty, sincere devotion, selfless care and courage. Friend is a German Shepherd puppy. Throughout the story, he will grow up, gain experience, learn and understand life, learn to distinguish important things from insignificant ones.
On the way to growing up, Druzh will face many trials, overcoming which he will become reliable, strong dog without fear and reproach, ready to perform a feat and sacrifice oneself to save the life of a friend. A dog is man's friend...

Sign from the looking glass: a story (12+)

Slava didn’t expect that ordinary online fortune telling could become a whole adventure for him.
At a friend's birthday party, the guys, for fun, decide to get predictions on an Internet portal about spirits, magic and fortune telling. Slava asks a question to a certain Countess Belozubova, and from that moment something strange begins to happen around her. In the mirror, he sees a ghostly woman, notices that someone in black is constantly watching him, and an unfamiliar voice asks him for help.
Tired of being afraid, Slava and his friends decide to figure out this devilry and find themselves drawn into an incredible story full of mysteries.

The story of one friendship: a story (6+)

The life of Valera and Maya is full of disappointments: they lost their mother early, they could not come to terms with the appearance of a stepmother in the family. It seems to them that no one truly understands them, they are alone.
In the summer, at the dacha, the guys meet Yulka. She - Yulka - lives in a remote village, she... is not like everyone else.
Yulka is defenseless, and her guardian is seriously ill. Being in constant fear, on the eve of trouble, Yulka does not suspect that a sharp turn of fate awaits her ahead... This story is a story of friendship, relationships, knowledge and the concept of life's truths.

Book of Shadows: a story (12+)

Alex Polyakov came to Vitka and Temka from England. On the very first evening, the boy admitted that he urgently needed to find a friend of his great-great-grandfather, who kept an ancient book of spells.
Vitka and his brother undertake to help Alex in his search, find the old man and learn from him the terrible truth associated with the spell read almost a hundred years ago on eternal life. As soon as the book gets to the guys, mystical events begin to happen to them. And Temkin’s curiosity is to blame for it all: at night he opened the book and, contrary to the warnings of the centenarian, read the spell “The Living and the Dead.”
In the morning the world around the guys changed dramatically...

Cat: a story (6+ )

This is the story of a domestic cat who, due to human whim and cruelty, was forced to wander in search of owners. On his way to home, the Cat had to overcome many obstacles, face good and evil, loyalty and betrayal, experience human warmth and love, indifference and intransigence.
Yuri Sitnikov wrote this about how the book appeared: “The Tale of the Cat is the story of my cat. Beaten, he was lying under a bench near the entrance. At the veterinary clinic they said: the cat is old, severely crippled, and they offered to euthanize him. We decided to treat him. He lived with us for five years. When I wrote the story, it seemed to me that this whole story could actually happen to our cat before he met us."

Puppet Crime: a story (12+)

The holidays promised to be boring...Alice spent all day taking care of the neighbor's capricious cats, and after the owner returned, she was accused of stealing an antique doll from the mid-19th century. And this is instead of gratitude... Gleb, Lyuska and Dimon did not abandon their friend in trouble. Having decided to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the doll, they very soon learned the story of four sisters: Magda, Zelda, Bertha and Hildegard.
What connection existed between the sisters and the missing doll? Will the friends manage to end up in the famous doll room? How to overcome your own jealousy? And how to escape from the killer?

Forest of Fear: a story (12+)

Lyuska didn’t expect that going into the forest would bring her so much trouble. If only she had just gotten lost! The girl is absolutely sure that she saw something terrible, but no one believes her.
The police accuse the girl of making a false call: they find no signs of a crime.
Then Lyuska decides to get to the bottom of the truth herself. And the only clue is a gold medallion.

Mask for the Villain: A Tale (6+)

The life of classmate Gleb Mikha changed dramatically. From a typical nerd, he turned into a tough, muscular macho. And Mishka changed internally - he became thoughtful, looked out the window for a long time... until one day he jumped out of it, repeating the “feat” of his friend Max.
Suspecting something was wrong, Gleb and his friends start an investigation and find a dangerous group associated with robberies, deception and secret rituals. And at first glance - an ordinary teenage sports club...

Evil Clown: a story (12+)

For the next long-awaited summer, Slava planned to have a blast: his parents bought a dacha outside the city, and his neighbors turned out to be his best friends, Lilya and Kirill. However, the new place prepared a lot of unpleasant surprises for the guys.
Nearby, gypsy tents appear at the edge of the forest - and soon misfortunes rain down on their village.
Why do the gypsies take revenge on civilians? What secrets are kept in the attic of Slavina's dacha? What does your pet dog Ron turn into at night? Will the guys be able to lift the gypsy curse and save their families?

Hunt for the invisible story (16+)

Gleb and Lyuska did not think that a winter weekend in the mountains would turn into a nightmare. In the morning, the guys heard a story about a bell ringing - a harbinger of trouble, and in the evening there was a landslide, blocking the only road connecting the hotel with the city.
Brother and sister, their parents and several distant relatives were hostages of Camelot. They are cut off from outside world, frightened by a series of mystical events, they became pawns in someone’s terrible game.
In order to figure everything out and begin a battle with unknown forces, Gleb and Lyuska took a risk, diving headlong into a whirlpool of dangerous adventures.

Kidnapping On-line: a story (12+)

Can you take the word of a guy who claims that he is French and was kidnapped by unknown people? Is it possible to kidnap the same person twice within a week? How to expose a criminal if he is in the hands of bandits?
When Gleb and his friends realized that the last thread leading to Vadim Dumeril had been broken, they fell into despair. That’s when the call came... from the cemetery. All this and more is described in the book.

Pretenders: a story (12+)

It's amazing how incomprehensibly those you considered friends sometimes behave!
Everyone seems to be pretending to be in some kind of play. Some on stage, like Alisa or Kazik, and some in life. Or does it all just seem? Why do people suddenly have so many secrets? It is clear that such things do not end well - Gleb is sure of this. After a late-night telephone conversation, Lyuska runs out into the street in a hurry. She didn't come home. In the morning it turns out that Dimon has also disappeared. After returning, they refuse to tell where they were and what they did. Alice was attacked. Gleb is in panic! Is this a series of unthinkable coincidences, or is someone really hunting for friends? But who? Why?! Is the reason to be found in photographs of a dagger and a rat?

A ruble for a million: a story (12+)

What to do if you become the owner of a rare coin? What to do if the coin suddenly disappeared, and an unknown person entered the apartment under cover of darkness in search of the hiding place in which the artifact was previously discovered? How can you stay away when there are so many secrets around, the holidays are in full swing, and you are fifteen years old?
Gleb, Lyuska, Dimon and Alisa took up the investigation with such zeal and enthusiasm that they found themselves drawn into an insidious conspiracy of a real mafia. Not afraid of the consequences, the guys took a risk and infiltrated the enemy’s camp in order to obtain valuable information and save the life of one of their friends.

The mystery of the red hieroglyph: a story (6+)

Spending your holidays at a winter camp is awesome! Meet New Year together with friends - fun! It’s interesting to take part in a holiday performance! Moreover, Polinka Ermolaeva took a prize in literary competition, and based on her story they decided to make a production. The roles were distributed among classmates who were to go on stage on January 1st.
That day everything went as usual: the hall was sold out, the performance was a success, the actors performed their roles brilliantly. But suddenly the lights went out, a strange noise was heard, and the audience panicked. The schoolchildren actors disappeared without a trace.

Show with a star: a story (16+)

Admit it, do you dream of meeting your idol? Would you like to exchange a few words with a celebrity? How about getting an autograph and taking a photo as a souvenir?
Lyuska had no idea that meeting a famous pop singer would turn her life into a kaleidoscope of unimaginable, risky adventures. Having become the star's assistant, she found herself in the fabulous world of show business - a special world shrouded in many secrets and mysteries. But very soon Lyuska realized: there is no turning back, and staying in a fairy tale for too long is fraught with serious consequences. This is where the fun began...

Extreme on vacation: a story (6+)

What thoughts do you have if your teacher was stabbed in the evening, and in the morning you find a bloody knife in your purse? Is it possible to justify yourself before your conscience, knowing that there was a major quarrel between you and the comatose teacher the day before? Why did my memory completely erase all the events that happened after the quarrel? And finally, who can you turn to for help if you are an outcast in class and have no friends? High school student Alka Nefedova was ready to confess to the police when Gleb, Alisa, Lyuska and Dimon offered to help her. The guys decided to conduct their own investigation and prove Alka’s innocence. And suddenly Alya received a note: “I know your secret.”

I'm going to look for you: a story (12+)

Gleb's classmate Vitka Komarov disappeared at the very beginning school year. On the day of his disappearance, he was seen in the car of businessman Stepanov, who stubbornly denies knowing Vitka. Stepanov himself behaves extremely suspiciously: at night he goes to the supermarket in search of a certain package, because of which an accident later occurs to him.
Meanwhile, people continue to disappear in the city. Gleb and his friends begin their own investigation. It leads the guys to a souvenir shop owned by an old woman nicknamed Hump-nosed. Miniature copies of disappeared people are sold on the shelves of her store.

The books are in the UNIOR department

“Just look,” Natalya said enthusiastically, without taking her eyes off the screen. - Don't you like it?

Steve walked up to the girl and absentmindedly looked over her shoulder at the image flickering dimly on the screen.

“The planet is like a planet,” he chuckled. - Nothing special.

Rubbing his sharp chin with his palm, he turned away.

The spaceship was making another orbit around a small class C planet. The crew was waiting for the results of an atmospheric analysis.

Eh, captain. The romantic in you has died,” Natalya looked at the huge green mountains projected onto the screen by the ship’s external video cameras. I admired the giant gorges with blue water splashing at the bottom. She remembered how, as a child, her parents took her on an air ride for the first time. How old was she then? Five or six years? Natalya will forever remember the feeling of delight that overwhelmed her at the sight of the virgin jungle. From a bird's eye view, she watched in fascination the thin streams of waterfalls cutting through the thick green carpet of the tropical forest.

You’d better get busy with work,” Steve’s rough voice brought her back to reality. - I found time to admire.

He tiredly sank into a chair and took a sip of his cold coffee. What bothered Steve the most was the forced wait. When the automation processed air and soil samples, time dragged on endlessly.

What do you think, captain, are there living beings on this planet? - Natalya asked.

Steve frowned at the girl and took another sip of coffee.

“I don’t know,” he finally answered. - But they will be soon. Have you prepared Manfred?

Mani? And nothing will happen to him? - Natalya asked worriedly.

The big gray cat Manfred, or, as the girl affectionately called him, Mani, as if feeling that the conversation was about him, hid in the corner of the wardroom. Sniffling in fear, he glanced at the people.

If he dies, we won’t even get out of the ship,” Steve shifted in his chair, making himself more comfortable. - Prepare the cat for the trip. Maybe he'll catch an alien mouse for dinner.

A sharp signal sounded. The on-board computer indicator blinked.

So, sir,” Steve stood up energetically. - Let's look at the results.

He quickly ran his fingers over the keyboard. Having carefully studied the text that appeared on the monitor, he chuckled with satisfaction.

Looks like everything is fine. Nothing dangerous for cats or people was found. So, most likely, spacesuits will not be needed.

Natalya squealed joyfully. The charming dimples on her cheeks, seductive smile and laughing eyes once again confused Steve. Throughout the long flight, he tried to maintain only a service relationship with the girl. And, I must say, he succeeded, although sometimes the captain caught himself thinking about the possibility of closer communication with Natalya. His twenty-two-year-old companion was old enough to be his daughter, Steve remembered this, as well as the fact that a family was waiting for him on Earth.

Natasha... - the captain hesitated. - Is it okay that I called you Natasha?

Yes, even Natasha,” the girl laughed.

Natasha will probably be too much,” Steve chuckled. -Who do you have left on Earth?

Manfred, whom everyone had forgotten about for a moment, ducked between the legs of the chair. Like a naughty kitten, he jumped out of the wardroom. Feeling safe, the cat raised his tail and walked proudly down the corridor.

“If you don’t want to, you don’t have to answer,” Steve continued.

The girl was a little embarrassed.

Is it really that important? - she said quietly. Taking a step towards Steve, she was so close that the captain could feel her breathing. Natalya's widened eyes looked at him. “Come on,” Steve thought, “be a man. Come and hug her. Isn’t this what you’ve been dreaming about all these long months?”

The captain turned away sharply. He approached the screen on which the views of the planet were changing.

“Really beautiful,” he said deliberately dispassionately.

* * *

A dazed Manfred, covered from head to toe with sensors, sat in the capsule. If the cat could speak, then, probably, the captain would now not only cover the scratches on his hands with a plaster, but also clean his ears from the cat’s dirty curses. With eyes widened in horror, the cat looked through the glass of the capsule at the people busily scurrying about.

Mani, don’t be afraid, little one,” the girl squatted down, trying to look into the capsule prepared for launch.

Damn this beast,” the captain treated the last scratch. Once again he cast a hateful glance at the frightened cat.

Prepare to launch.

“We have to prepare for launch,” Natalya answered as usual. She went to the control panel and entered the required code. The capsule with the animal slowly sank into the opening that appeared on the floor.

The use of cats to check the safety of new planets has recently begun. About a hundred years ago. After the tragic incident with Jack Neurem, captain of the starship Seeker. At the end of many years of wandering around the Universe, Jack was honored to discover a small planet. All analyzes showed that the planet does not pose any danger. The radioactive background is normal, the air is breathable, and there are no viruses or bacteria dangerous to humans. However, as soon as Jack landed on the surface of the planet, he was immediately struck by a mysterious illness. The astronaut’s body began to convulse, the brain was paralyzed, and within a few hours the tissues began to rapidly decompose. Big Jack literally rotted “in front of the eyes” of impassive outdoor video cameras. Since then, people have discovered several such planets. Scientists have never been able to really explain what is happening to living cells on them. But it came into use among space travelers new term- “Noyrem effect”.

To ensure the safety of people again discovered planets Cats were the first to be released. No one knows why these particular animals ended up as guinea pigs. Rats, guinea pigs and those same rabbits would work just as well here. Yes, anyone. Most likely, ancient superstition prompted people to choose this particular animal. IN new house They always let the cat in first, and only then did people come in.

The launch has been completed, captain,” Natalya reported. She sat down in a chair and, crossing her legs, glanced sideways at Stephen. What kind of a man is he, she wondered, - has he really never had the desire to drag her into bed during the entire flight?

The captain yawned. Stretching sweetly, he rose from his chair and looked at the girl with feigned indifference.

“I’ll go take a nap,” he said. - Watch Manfred. If he's okay in an hour, it'll be our turn.

Whatever you say, captain,” the girl grinned.

“I’m tired of this tin can worse than bitter radish,” Steve muttered, walking away down the corridor.

* * *

Manfred felt sick. The capsule lid opened, letting fresh air inside. Meowing pitifully, the cat jumped out of captivity. He looked, to put it mildly, unimportant. Remnants of vomit stuck to his mustache, his eyes stared in fear in different directions, and the video camera attached to his collar slid to one side. Staggering, Manfred took his first steps on the planet.

Natalya looked enthusiastically at absolutely new world, opening in front of her. The camera on the cat's neck transmitted the smallest details to the monitor. A huge bush with dark brown leaves flashed on the screen, then a cracked boulder appeared, like an unknown animal sticking out of the thick moss. Natalya glanced at the instruments. Biosensors implanted into the cat’s body transmitted complete information about the state of the animal’s body. Manfred was fine. The only deviation from the norm is a rapid heartbeat.

Poor Mani,” the girl sighed. - You're probably scared there alone.

Natalya looked away from the screen. She took the empty glass and turned it over in her hand. After some hesitation, she opened the safe and poured herself some wine. Of course, taking alcohol without the captain’s knowledge is strictly prohibited. “But if you drink just a little, Steve won’t even notice,” the girl thought. At that moment, a flower that most closely resembled a water lily appeared on the screen. But if terrestrial water lilies usually float in swampy ponds, then this plant grew on reddish dry soil. As soon as the camera, and therefore the cat carrying it, got close to the plant, its leaves lifted and a small thin tentacle shot out from the center of the flower. When Natalya returned to the screen, she saw only a flashing picture: apparently, Manfred was rushing somewhere at breakneck speed.

Poor Mani,” she repeated. - Afraid of everything.

She glanced at the chronometer. About an hour has passed. The girl finished her wine in one gulp and went to wake up the captain.

* * *

Manfred moved carefully through a clearing overgrown with bushes. He froze when he heard a strange rustling sound. Narrowing his eyes, he carefully watched the moving leaves. Obeying the hunting instinct, the cat came close to the strange flower. The tentacle shot out unexpectedly. Manfred felt a sharp pain in his nose and, not understanding anything, rushed away with a long meow. The tentacle slowly retracted into the flower's core, taking with it the animal's DNA.

* * *

Natalya looked into the cabin. Steve lay on his stomach with his arms wrapped around the pillow.

Captain, wake up,” the girl came closer. “Hey,” she shook his shoulder, “it’s time to get up.”

Steve mumbled something under his breath and rolled over onto his side.

Climb! - Natalya shouted at the top of her lungs. The effect exceeded all expectations. Steve rolled head over heels from his bed and, sitting on the floor, tried to understand what was happening. The girl laughed loudly.

“Are you crazy?” Steve embarrassedly rose from the floor.

“We need to sleep less,” his companion cooed as if nothing had happened. - Especially alone.

Leaving the captain at a loss, Natalya left, closing the door behind her.

Damn girl,” Steve looked at his watch, sighed and headed to the shower.

Forty minutes later, the lander sank to the surface of the planet. Steve and Natalya stood in full combat gear in the middle of a small lawn. Even the poisonous greenery of the plants, which made the astronauts’ eyes water, did not spoil the high spirits.

“You know, I feel like I’m in heaven,” the girl whispered, looking around with curiosity.

“First impressions are often deceiving,” Steve shrugged. - By the way, where is Manfred?

Yes, here he is! - the girl laughed. The stunned cat rushed towards them with all the speed he could muster. He ran up to the girl, purred and began to rub against her legs.

Mani, little one. So we arrived. You're not so bored now, are you?

Natalya sat down on the ground, stroked the cat and, basking, exposed her face to the fresh breeze. Steve once again involuntarily fell in love with the girl. Grey eyes, plump sensual lips, funny upturned nose... How many times he secretly dreamed about her, but, not wanting to look funny, he hid his feelings.

“I’ll go for a walk,” he took a traveling emitter out of his holster. - Wait here. Don't leave the module.

Steve reached the end of the lawn and began to make his way through the thick, thorn-covered bushes. During landing, the captain saw a river nearby. Judging by the growing rumble, it’s just a stone’s throw from here.

“Damn thorns,” the captain muttered, feeling a sharp prick in his thigh.

Finally Steve came out to the black seething stream. Stopping on the river bank, he took the walkie-talkie from his belt.

How are you there?

“Everything is fine, captain,” he heard the girl’s answer and cheerful laughter. - Installing a projection screen.

Out of the corner of his eye, Steve noticed movement in the bushes.

Damn it,” he looked around, puzzled. Cat faces stuck out of the thickets on all sides. He brought the walkie-talkie to his lips.

I don’t understand anything, there are a lot of cats here.

What cats? - the girl answered alarmedly. - Mani is near me.

Steve moved back carefully. Cats or female cats, whoever can tell them right away, did not seem to pay any attention to the person. They wandered through the bushes and meowed loudly.

All the animals were exactly like Manfred. Color, size and even manner of movement.

“Don’t touch the animals,” he shouted. - Wait for me. They can be dangerous.

Turning back to the module and trying not to tear his overalls on the thorns, Steve squeezed through the bushes. Suddenly a sharp pain pierced my leg. Steve cursed and fell onto a bush. The face scratched by the branches stung. He examined his leg, the throbbing pain in his ankle gradually subsiding. There is no fracture, no dislocation either. I’m starting to stumble out of the blue, Steve thought. Directly in front of him, he saw a cat's face, curiously poking out from behind a boulder. A moment later, another one appeared nearby.

“Where did you come from here?” Steve groaned. He struggled to his feet and swung at the animals with the first branch he came to hand. The cats meowed offendedly and immediately disappeared behind the boulder. Limping, Steve moved on. Just a few steps later he stopped. Natalya stood in front of him. Undressed. That is, completely naked. Without even thinking about covering herself, she calmly looked at the captain.

What do you allow yourself? - Steve said discouraged. - Get dressed immediately!

Despite his sincere indignation, he still admired the girl’s almost ideal forms for a moment.

Are you going to stand like that? - the captain began to go wild little by little.

The girl looked at Steve with curiosity. The captain opened his mouth, but the curses did not have time to escape his lips. He saw another naked girl. An exact copy of Natalia. For a moment, Steve thought he was going crazy.

“This can’t be,” he muttered discouragedly. Turning around, Steve noticed how the third naked Natalya was approaching him from behind, surrounded by meowing Manfreds. Or the fourth? He feverishly tried to count the twin women who had appeared out of nowhere. Finally, my feverishly working brain came up with a saving idea. Hallucination. That's all! You never know what you can breathe in here. It was in vain that they came out without pressure helmets! Steve closed his eyes, trying to concentrate and pull himself together. Now everything will pass, he reassured himself. But the captain was unable to concentrate. Multi-voiced meows came from everywhere, making us believe in the reality of what was happening. Steve tried to control himself until the shaggy and purring animal rubbed against his leg. This turned out to be the last straw that broke the captain's patience. His self-control left him, and he, without understanding the road, rushed to the landing site. Roughly pushing away the next “Natalya” that came his way, he rushed forward without looking back.

Breathing heavily, the captain covered the last few meters. And at that moment a squeal was heard. Jumping out into the clearing, he saw Natalya, pale with horror. The girl directed the emitter towards the creatures moving towards her. Steve had no doubt that this was not a hallucination or a figment of the imagination. Her naked copies slowly approached Natalya, trembling with fear. But that was not all! Steve saw several of his doubles walking around the clearing in an obscene manner. The captain hit the jaw of the nearest one and, looking at the body settling on the ground, ran up to Natalya.

* * *

Never before had the wardroom seemed so cozy and safe to them. Steve and Natalya sat in armchairs and took turns sipping strong Scotch whiskey straight from the bottle.

Have you calmed down? - asked the captain.

The girl nodded.

So what do you think about all this? - The tipsy captain nodded towards the huge, wall-sized screen on which pictures of what was happening on the planet were broadcast.

The girl was slightly flushed from the alcohol and no longer looked scared and confused.

I don’t know,” she shrugged.

The captain smiled.

When I saw many animals that were exactly like our Manfred, my first thought was that we had arrived on the planet of cats. Even a theory almost arose. About the alien origin of terrestrial cats.

So where did cats come from... - Natasha hesitated, - and our doubles? Are they intelligent?

“I don’t think so,” the captain answered after a pause. - Someone on this planet got to our DNA and was able to reproduce its structure in the shortest possible time. So we got clones. And given that we only came into contact with plants, we can conclude...

- ...that they are plants? - Natalya finished.

Most likely,” the captain chuckled. - I am sure that these creatures are not intelligent. They simply have an amazing ability for biological transformation.

He stood up and, taking a bottle from the table, walked over to the screen. Naked “Stevens” and “Natalias” wandered aimlessly around the clearing. Their number already exceeded several dozen, and the shaggy “Manfreds” were literally swarming under the feet of “people.”

You know, your figure is just right... - Steve grinned, shamelessly looking at Natalya’s naked clones.

No need to stare! - the girl jumped up from her seat indignantly.

“So I’m not looking at you, but at them,” Steve laughed. - Remember how clearly you looked at my doubles.

The girl smiled shyly.

Will we establish contact with them? - she asked. - Maybe they are reasonable after all?

A tipsy Steve approached the girl and hugged her around the waist. Holding Natalya close to him, the captain looked into her laughing ash-gray eyes for a long time.

And we will establish contact with you,” he said, grinning.

March 1 is World Cat Day. Cats have lived next to humans for more than five thousand years. Affectionate and capricious, silent and talkative, velvety and plush - so different, but always loved. Cats make our lives brighter, kinder and happier. That is why they not only entered into mythology different nations, but also became heroes of many literary works. Let's celebrate this wonderful holiday and read books about our pets with our children. We also offer a simple quiz about book cats and cats.

Holly Webb "Kitten Mustache, or Brave Heart"

A very touching story about a girl Mia, who lost her pet and friend - the cat Ryzhik, who lived with her almost her entire life. And for a long time she cannot decide on a new love for another furry creature - the kitten Usatik.

Usatik was the smallest and timid of the kittens. He was wary of loud noises and strangers and preferred to sit in the box while the other kittens bravely explored the vast new world.

The owner of the kittens, a girl named Emily, was worried that no one would want to take such a timid and unkind kitten into their home. But Mia turned out to be patient and kind in order to win Usatik’s friendship. Love for the little kitten crept into her heart and brought with it the joy of new friendship and care.

Read other books from Holly Webb's series Good stories about animals": "Kitten Dymka, or the Mystery of the Tree House", "Kitten Pushinka, or the Christmas Miracle."

Books can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, the library named after L.A. Gladina, the library family reading, libraries No. 1 and No. 2.

Paul Gallico "Jenny and Thomasina"

The book by Paul Gallico, who is called the American Andersen, includes two wonderful stories, “Jenny” and “Thomasina.” Paul Gallico himself has always been a kind patron of animals; 23 cats and a dog lived in his house.

The touching and wise fairy tale “Jenny” tells about a boy who one day turned into a white kitten. Now he lives on the street, learns to be a cat, make friends, fight, trust people and forgive. The smart cat Jenny comes to his aid and becomes his friend and teacher.

"Thomasina" is Paul Gallico's most famous story. This amazing story Thomasina's cat, the girl Mary Rua and her father, hardened after life's trials. A story that makes you feel and sympathize. This story is for the average school age", be careful when offering it to children early; read it yourself first. There are many “difficult” scenes here: look at Thomasina’s funeral! But it’s really worth reading this book, because at the end a triumph of love and goodness awaits us. This is a true classic of literature - a magnificent and deep story about man and animal, a story about the power of Love.

The chapters in which the narration is told on behalf of the cat Thomasina add a special charm to the story. Independent disposition, self-conceit (after all, she considers herself a goddess), and at the same time, extraordinary tolerance and tenderness towards her little mistress, an 8-year-old girl - all this is perfectly conveyed by the author, who understands cats.

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, the library named after L.A. Gladina, Family Reading Library, Library No. 2.

Yuri Koval "Shamayka"

This is a funny and at the same time sad story about a cat with an amazing fate.

In a landfill of a seaside town, a cat of amazing beauty was born, and an extraordinary fate awaited her. Everything was in her cat's life - ups and downs, garbage dumps in the backyard and velvet pillows in rich houses.

There was friendship and love in her life, there were betrayals and enemies. And the magnificent cat was also called differently: in poor neighborhoods - Shamika, and in rich ones - Royal Analostanka.

Judith Kerr"Foxes visiting Meowli"

This book by the English writer and illustrator Judith Kerr is just one in a series of books about the cat Meowly. More than forty years have passed since the first book appeared, and Meowli has long become the favorite pet cat of boys and girls around the world.

One day, Meowli decided to be capricious and refused to eat the fish offered to her for dinner. Mr. Thomas decided that Meowley was completely spoiled and forbade feeding the cat any other food until she had eaten this one. At night, a hungry family of foxes snuck into the kitchen through the cat hole.

The foxes with great joy ate everything that Meowli had not eaten, warmed up and went home satisfied. But Meowli was also pleased, because everyone thought that she had finished the fish and, as a reward, they treated her to her favorite egg!

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library.

Nikolay Vorontsov “The Diary of Pompon the Cat”

The wonderful artist Uncle Kolya Vorontsov has a familiar cat, Pompon. He watched him for many years, and then he drew a whole series of books about Pompon.

The first book, entitled “The Diary of Pompon the Cat,” tells about the life of Pompon and his friend Trundel, full of difficulties and dangers. They always end up in different stories, they are fun to solve crossword puzzles, draw, get out of mazes and solve riddles.

The book contains wonderful text, full of humor, and exciting tasks for children, which are a pleasure to complete, and not to mention the wonderful illustrations! The book is ideal for children who have recently started reading and who are still afraid of large texts.

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, family reading library, and library No. 1.

Tom Percival "Bojaki Kitten's Home"

A very kind and touching story about a little kitten by the English writer and artist Tom Percival.

Lonely and unhappy, very impressionable and cowardly, he lives in a garbage dump and is afraid of any shadow. But suddenly the kitten has a secret friend who leaves a bowl of warm milk in the corner of an abandoned yard every day. The kitten soon discovers that he is a little boy who dreams of finding a true friend.

The boy and the kitten became friends. But suddenly the boy leaves somewhere...What will happen to the kitten? Will he find a home? Read a book to your child, let him, together with the main character, learn to overcome his fears and sorrows, to appreciate his home, where his mother and father love him and are always waiting for him.

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library.

Tamara Kryukova “Cat for luck”

This book by the famous children's writer will make not only young readers, but also parents smile.

Her main character The fighting street cat Genghis Khan accidentally ends up in the house of people and two charming poodles, Emik and Asussenna. Once in a new place, the cat feels like a full-fledged owner, creates all sorts of tricks and constantly bullies the dogs. But it turns out that he is also capable of a brave act for the sake of a friend. Poodle Emik, by chance, ends up on the street among evil stray dogs, and the cat Genghis Khan saves him almost at the cost of his life...

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, family reading library, and library No. 2.

Anna Starobinets "Cotlantis"

Did you know that all cats originated from a sunken continent called Cotlantis? And the ancestors of today's cats were its inhabitants - the Kotlants. No?! Then we recommend reading Anna Starobinets’ book “Cotlantis”. She is unusual, interesting and exciting.

The Kotlants had many magical abilities. But here’s the problem: they did not pass on to their descendants their right to feline immortality. To return this privilege was entrusted to the fearless red cat Baguette, who had the ability to pass through time, as he came from a noble family of cat magicians.

Baguette must go back in time and rescue magical flowers from Cotlantis that give cats 9 lives. Difficult trials await him, a meeting with the soothsayer Pythia and a beautiful yard cat named Murianna...

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library.

Maria Verkistova “The Adventures of Katushkin the Cat”

How lucky the boy Leva is! After all, his best friend- an extraordinary Bengal cat named Katushkin.

When Katushkin and Leva are together, they are not bored - they fly into space, read books, or find an unexpected way to bring spring closer. Even general cleaning is fun and interesting for them, because the cat Katushkin and Leva are great inventors!

And although these are fairy-tale stories, the book is in some way biographical, and the boy Leva and the cat Katushkin are real characters. Maria Verkistova, a musician, journalist, and editor, a participant in the “New Children’s Book” competition, wrote about them. She talentedly writes stories for adults and exciting children's stories.

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, family reading library, and library No. 2.

Annie Schmidt "Murli"

A wonderful fairy tale, named after the heroine, who turned from a cat into a girl.

Outwardly, Murli is no different from other people, but at the same time she understands the language of cats and surprises with her unusual actions. During the day she sleeps in a large cardboard box, at night she wanders across the rooftops in the company of her four-legged friends, at the sight of a dog she climbs a tree and goes crazy from the smell of herring.

Murli constantly finds herself in curious and funny situations, as she has to simultaneously live in the world of cats and in the society of people. Relationships between people seem difficult to her, often unfair, sometimes cruel, but Murli chooses the world of people, because here she was lucky enough to know what happiness, loyalty, love and friendship are.

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library, the library named after L.A. Gladina.

Yuri Sitnikov “Return of the Cat”

If you want your child not to hurt animals, read to him the dramatic story of a homeless red cat with amber-yellow eyes, seventeen and a half years old.

His name is Cat, and he must find his home. The road to home and beloved owners is dangerous and difficult, but the Cat is led forward by hope and faith that they are waiting for him! Life sets traps for him, torments him with fear, torments him with pain. But he is helped by instinct, luck, as well as the responsiveness and selflessness of good people.

This sincere story touches the soul, teaches empathy, compassion for animals, and calls for responsibility for those we have tamed. At times the book is difficult to read, emotions overflow, tears come to your eyes, but it is absolutely impossible to stop reading. Powerful book!

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library.

"Big Cat Book"

This collection contains children's stories and fairy tales about cats by such famous classics as D.N. Mamin-Sibiryak, I.A. Krylov, A.N. Tolstoy, K.D. Ushinsky, S. Cherny and others.

If your child loves cats, then he will certainly like the book. All pages have bright, large illustrations of cats of all stripes and colors. Sometimes they are so realistic that they look like photographs. Even if your baby only looks at the illustrations, he will not be bored. And if, while looking at the pictures, you also listen to fairy tales and stories that parents will read, then a good time will be guaranteed.

We draw the attention of parents to the fact that the stories “The Eagle and the Cat” by K.D. Ushinsky, “The Owl and the Cat” by A.N. Tolstoy, “Enemies” by S. Cherny contain moments of natural animal cruelty. If your child is still small or very impressionable and easily wounded, then it is better to skip these stories.

The book can be borrowed from central library, in the city children's and youth library, family reading library.

Andrey Usachev, Viktor Chizhikov “Planet of Cats”

Thanks to the creative collaboration of the poet Andrei Usachev and the artist Viktor Chizhikov, “Planet of Cats” was born - hilariously funny, charming and touching.

As a result of observations of cats, their morals and habits, the country’s two main “cat experts” created a whole planet of fluffy and tailed cats, where each cat is special, with its own unique character, facial expression, body curve, whisker length and tail position. Viktor Chizhikov drew several dozen cats, and Andrei Usachev wrote poetry for each drawing. They are easy to remember and tell about a cat’s satiety, cat comfort and ordinary cat happiness. Even if some of the poems are not entirely for children, we can say with confidence that meeting cats will bring joy to both adults and children!

The book can be borrowed from the city children's and youth library.

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And now we offer a simple quiz about book cats and cats.

Questions:

1. In what fairy tale did the cat eat the ogre?

2.Where did A. Pushkin’s most famous cat live and what did he do?

3. In what fairy tale did the mouse take the cat as a nanny?

4.Who wrote these lines “And today our cat gave birth to kittens yesterday...”?

5. One of the most charming cats lived in the village of Prostokvashino. What was his name?

6.Which Russian folk tale did the cat, along with the Bug and the mouse, help the owners in their difficult work?

7. In what fairy tale did the mice figure out how to escape the cat?

8.Which kitten had a dog name?

9.Which cat did one woman praise against her will 3 times?

10.Which cat couldn’t get its head cut off?

11. In what fairy tale a little kitten from the city of Voronezh dreamed of becoming like an animal that everyone would be afraid of, and all the time he turned into someone.

Answers:

1. “Puss in Boots” by C. Perrault

2. Near Lukomorye, on an oak tree, he sang songs and told tales

3.In “The Tale of Silly Mouse» S.Ya. Marshak

4.Sergey Mikhalkov

5.Cat Matroskin

6. "Turnip"

7. “Cat with a Bell” L.N. Tolstoy

8.A kitten named GAV

9. The cat that walked by itself, from R. Kipling’s fairy tale

10. To the Cheshire cat from the fairy tale “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll

11. Vitaly Zlotnikov “Kitten from Lizyukov Street”

She told about book cats and catsElena Sukhareva

...His name is Cat, and he must find his home.
His path is the path of hope! His faith is loyalty to his masters! Life set traps for him, tormented him with fear, tormented him with pain; the long road began to seem like a road into emptiness, and the hope of seeing the owners treacherously melted away from endless expectations.
But the animal’s faith is unshakable! Flair, luck, responsiveness and selflessness of people became the steps of a long staircase leading the Cat to home.
Exactly a year will pass, during which time a lot will change; The Cat himself will change, his attitude towards many things, people, and the world around him.
The goal will remain unchanged - to find your home. And he is looking for him. Looking!..

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Publishing house Bookmaster Series of publications Mysterious Adventures ISBN 978-985-549-465-3 , 985-549-465-2

Year 2013 Pages 288 Hardcover Format 84x108/32 Circulation 3050 copies. Weight 0.296 kg. Barcode 9789855494653

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Reviews

Yaltukhova Olga// August 31, 2013

The book is amazing! Left a very strong impression. The touching and sweet story of the red cat is intertwined with the stories and destinies of people.

Brusnikina Lena// March 23, 2013

Vainorovskaya L// February 8, 2013, 21:12

My review of the story The Cat and the Return of the Cat.
Books about animals, special books. They contain the whole truth of life.
A huge plus of this story is its strong dramatic plot. At times it is difficult to read, emotions are overflowing, tears come to your eyes, but it is impossible to tear yourself away.
The story is worthy of attention, the story of a stray cat touches to the core, it will not leave anyone indifferent.
I wish there were more such bright, sincere books. From an early age, our children should learn to respect and treat our smaller brothers.
A book for family reading. Age from 6 to 99 years.

Vilkova Anna Sergeevna// February 6, 2013, 15:05

Continuation of the story "CAT".
In my opinion, every student should read this book. The book teaches empathy, sympathy for animals, calling for responsibility and justice. Here you can see the difference between good and evil. My 12 year old daughter was reading and crying. And I read aloud to the youngest, and there were moments when he began to sob and tears appeared. The book is strong! I advise everyone to have it in their family library. She's worth it.
The design is high quality. Hardcover with a glossy finish, large print, white paper, pleasant to the touch.

1. How it started

Oh, okay, I beg you! Well, beat me on my fluffy scratchy paws. I ruined everything.

But what a show it was!

So be it! Pull me by the tail! I'm the real criminal. And what will you do with me now? Will you confiscate my bowl and say: “Ay-ay-ay, ugly, ugly cat!”?

From us, from cats, it seems, we are not required to strictly follow the command “near!”, to do only what is told, and to look faithfully into your eyes: like, should I bring you some slippers or something else?

We cats have our own lives. I like to be in control of my life.

Oh Taffy! - Ellie was worried, squeezing me in her arms goodbye. My cold gaze expressed the thought very clearly: “Careful, Elle! Don’t get carried away, otherwise I’ll scratch you.” - Oh, Taffy! We'll be gone for a whole week!

The whole week? Magic words! For a whole week, you can fly in the sun among the flowers, without flinching from the cries of Ellie’s mother: “Taffy! Get out of there! He crushed all the beds for me!”

Spend a whole week watching TV without listening to Ellie’s dad grumble: “Taffy! Get rid of your tail! I blocked the gate!”

And most importantly, for a whole week I will not be swaddled and pushed into the old straw basket that Ellie and her crybaby neighbor named Melanie have adapted as a cradle to cradle and cuddle me.

Oh, Ellie, how lucky you are! I wish I had someone like Taffy! He is so soft and fluffy!

Of course I'm soft and fluffy. I'm a cat.

Moreover, the cat is not stupid. I am smart enough to understand that it is not Mrs. Tanner who has been invited to sit with me this time, as has happened before...

“...No, she had to suddenly leave for her daughter in Dorset... Do you have a person in mind who could help us... Just for six days... Are you sure that this will not be difficult for you, Reverend? Oh, that's how it is. You love cats, and he won’t bother you..."

Will I disturb the preacher? Pfft! What's more important is whether he won't interfere with me.

2. Home sweet home

Yeah! Mister Housewife!

Come on, get off the pillow, Taffy. Do they let you lie on the sofa?

I'm sorry! Did this priest not notice who he was talking to? And what should I do, in his opinion? Mop the floors? Typing on a computer? Digging up beds?

Taffy! Don't knock furniture.

Wha-o-o? What's this? Whose house is it? Him, or what? My! If I want to tear up the furniture, I won’t even ask.

And worst of all:

No, Taffy! I won't open a new jar until you finish this.

That's it - “this”. “It” has dried up. It turned black. “This” is yesterday's leftovers!

And I don’t intend to eat “this.”

I turned around and walked away. Reverend Barnham shouted after me:

Come back and finish your dinner!

I'm daydreaming! Right now! I met with my people - Bella, Tiger and Pushkins - and said that I was left without dinner. They were hungry too, and we sat on the wall and howled a little, wondering where to eat.

You can nibble cheese off the leftover pizza.

What about fried fish?

I would kill for a piece of meat.

Nobody wants some veal ribs?

In the end we settled on Chinese food. I love the way they cook duck legs! The tiger turned on his sense of smell to find the right place and trotted down the street, and then we played “tear the bags.” Pretty soon we were eating our dinner on our wall with gusto.

Delicious.

Great.

Decent choice. We need to eat here more often.

The portions are huge. What kind of people, huh? Good products are thrown away!

Yeah, but my preacher friend clearly didn’t throw anything away. The next morning he again put the dried scraps in front of me.

Taffy, I'm not opening a new can. If you were really hungry, you would eat it.

Seriously? Where did he get this from?

And then he glanced outside the window.

What a mess in the garden! Where did such a bunch of torn food bags come from? And why did the terrible howling of a cat keep me from sleeping all night? You won't go for a walk tonight.

Although I am deaf to comments, my hearing is fine. Thanks for the warning, Reverend! I sneaked up to the second floor and started scratching the bathroom window until a small gap appeared. Yeah! Just what you need. If you take a quick look, you won’t notice that it’s not closed tightly, but if you give it a good push with your paw, the window will open.

And there is no point in criticizing the mess in the garden. I still have breakfast there.

Oh, okay, okay! Maybe it really was a little over the top to stage a late-night talent contest right outside the poor preacher's bedroom window.

Bella sang “Beauty-a-a-a-a-chick and dream-a-a-a-tel.”

The tiger sang "Let's ride to New Orlea-a-a-a-n." Pushkins demonstrated his skill in performing Tyrolean songs. And I did a brilliant imitation of Ellie getting her finger caught in a car door.

And yet this is not a reason to grab your pantaloons, twist them with a tourniquet and shake them with a cry: “If I catch you, I’ll put your guts into garters!”