Ekaterina Stepanenko is a writer and editor at the publishing house A Walk Through History. A graduate of the Faculty of History at Moscow State University, she is the author of numerous children’s books, translated into several languages.
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Fantastic Animals All Over the World
A journey through ancient legends and surprising scientific truths. Every culture, every era has invented its monsters: mermaids luring sailors, dragons guarding treasures, phoenixes rising from the ashes. With a lively mix of folklore, history, and “latest science news” boxes, this clever non-fiction title makes the mysterious both entertaining and thought-provoking. Children discover not only what these creatures were believed…
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The Book of Cold, Ice and Snow
A fascinating winter encyclopaedia, gathering the most unusual facts through the lenses of science, history and literature. What did Herodotus know about snow? Who first saw a snowflake through a microscope? Why did the Titanic hit an iceberg? When was the first Christmas tree decorated? And did René Descartes believe in Santa Claus? From Arctic expeditions and drifting polar stations…
