Name the most popular translated children's books. We have no doubt that your list will include Moomin stories by Tove Jansson, Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, Tolkien's epic The Lord of the Rings, novels by J.K. Rowling about Harry Potter. It is about them - your favorite (or least favorite) books - that will be discussed in this collection. They are read not according to the program, but for the soul. Therefore, the most famous literary critic, poet and writer, popularizer of literature Dmitry Bykov will talk about them. His bright, emotional and incredibly interesting speeches in the lecture hall "Direct Speech" have long attracted schoolchildren and parents. This collection will give young readers the opportunity to read them, argue or agree with the author, push them to re-read the works, form their own opinion about them - in general, do not stay away from literature!For middle and senior school age. The publisher's layout of the book has been preserved in PDF A4 format.