The following is a series of books set in the fictional village of Prostokvashino created by Eduard Uspensky.
Title [1] | Year of first publication | First edition publisher | Ref. |
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Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat (Russian:Дядя Фёдор, кот и пёс) | 1973 | [2] | |
Uncle Fyodor's Aunt, or the Escape from Prostokvashino (Russian:Тётя дяди Фёдора или побег из Простоквашино) | 1994 | Samovar | [3] |
Winter in Prostokvashino (Russian:Зима в Простоквашино) | 1997 | Mir Rebyonka | [4] |
Uncle Fyodor's Favorite Girl (Russian:Любимая девочка дяди Фёдора) | 1997 | Mir Rebyonka | [5] |
New Order in Prostokvashino (Russian:Новые порядки в Простоквашино) | 1998 | Mir Rebyonka | [6] |
Uncle Fyodor Goes to School (Russian:Дядя Фёдор идёт в школу) | 1999 | Mir Rebyonka | [7] |
Spring in Prostokvashino (Russian:Весна в Простоквашино) | 2001 | AST | [8] |
Holidays in the Village of Prostokvashino (Russian:Праздники в деревне Простоквашино) | 2001 | AST (Moscow); Astrel (Saint Petersburg) | [9] |
Troubles in Prostokvashino (Russian:Неприятности в Простоквашино) | 2002 | AST (Moscow); Astrel (Saint Petersburg) | [10] |
The Treasure from the Village of Prostokvashino (Russian:Клад из деревни Простоквашино) | 2004 | AST (Moscow); Astrel (Saint Petersburg) | [11] |
The Ghost from Prostokvashino (Russian:Привидение из Простоквашино) | 2003 | AST (Moscow); Astrel (Saint Petersburg) | [12] |
School Holidays in Prostokvashino (Russian:Каникулы в Простоквашино) | 2004 | Samovar | [13] |
New Life in Prostokvashino (Russian:Новая жизнь в Простоквашино) | 2007 | ||
Acid Rain in Prostokvashino (Russian:Кислотный дождь в Простоквашино) | 2007 | ||
Uncle Fyodor and The Summer in Prostokvashino (Russian:Дядя Фёдор и лето в Простоквашино) | 2008 | AST (Moscow); Astrel (Saint Petersburg) | [14] |
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