- Russian language, Russians, Translating and interpreting, Juvenile fiction
Ivan doesn't speak English, which is tough on his first day at a new school. So Boris is roped in to translate for him. But then the new boy starts threatening to make slaves out of all his schoolmates. Can Boris keep the teachers happy and Ivan quiet? Suggested level: primary.
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- effortlessdemanding
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About the book
- Author
- Anne Fine
- First published
- 2007
- Pages
- 102
- Publisher
- Egmont
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781405233248
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