Fazil Abdulovich Iskander (1929-2016) is a master of prose, poet, essayist, author of witty aphorisms. "Childhood shapes a person, and many childhood impressions then become the basis of an adult's character. In this sense, childhood is the basis for the future of an adult," the writer believed. That is why Fazil Iskander wrote a lot about children.The book includes the story "The Thirteenth Feat of Hercules" and a series of stories about Chick. The fifth-grader, the hero of the story "The Thirteenth Feat of Hercules", did not solve a difficult math problem that was set at home. To avoid the ridicule of the teacher, he decided to cheat. The teacher called his pupil's act a feat of cowardice. The hero of "Tales of Chic" is a mischievous, kind, interested in everything in the world 11-year-old boy Chichiko. He goes to school, plays football, loves to read Pushkin, helps his aunt and grandmother, protects the weak, reflects on life and its first lessons. Chick is the ringleader of the company. He comes up with various incredible adventures and comes out of them a hero, without hesitation, rushes to the rescue and hurries to do good. He engages in a desperate battle with the terrible dog catcher and saves all stray dogs from imminent death. The stories are written so reliably and confidentially that every young reader can easily identify with Chick and follow his adventures with great interest.