--- product_id: 175811431 title: "Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories)" price: "$25.37" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/175811431-russian-short-stories-for-beginners-20-captivating-short-stories-to store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories) **Price:** $25.37 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories) - **How much does it cost?** $25.37 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/175811431-russian-short-stories-for-beginners-20-captivating-short-stories-to) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories) [Lingo Mastery] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories) Review: Don't Need To Buy The Paperback - I thought this book would have Russian on one side and on the next page English. A lot of these kinds of books I have bought in French and Spanish were like this. If I had known it was only in Russian with an English summary, I would have bought the Kindle version. Other than that I think it's pretty standard for this genre, not much to say about it really. Edit 1: A year after purchase, my Russian has improved enough to write a review of this book. Overall, I think it's really good. I also bought the competitor's books by Olly Richards and the writing in both of them is really different. These Lingo Mastery books have more every day life themes, the stories are shorter, but you get more of them, and more vocabulary is translated at the end of the story than Olly RIchard's books. The stories kind of remind me of something a high school kid might write but that isn't a criticism, it's a book for language learners. I do have one criticism though, there was one story that was a bit ridiculous. It featured a mother of 3 who had apparently never spent a few hours apart from her children before and cried because they were gone for a few hours. I just don't think this is a healthy vision of motherhood. I did appreciate the woman focus of this story and the writing was fine but again overall, kind of an annoying message and I think they could have done better for a country that has more women in STEM than western countries. I thought about docking one star but decided it against it because the other stories were fine and some pretty cute. Also a lot of the stories are written from the first person of different people and there are several short biographies of various famous Russian people. I bought the Volume 2 and will continue reading. Reading is such a great way to improve language. Edit 2: I forgot that I wanted to say that everyone in this book gets tuberculosis. Review: A great concept and well done - This is a great book for someone learning the Russian language. The stories are simple and short, though tough for a rank beginner like me to plow through. Many words used in the story text are translated in a section following each story. There are also sections that include a synopsis and review questions for each story. The publisher got this idea for a language learning tool just right. I sent a second copy of this book to my Russian tutor in Ukraine to use as a resource for other students. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #134,895 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Children's Russian Language Books #61 in Russian & Soviet Literature (Books) #230 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books) | | Book 1 of 2 | Easy Russian Stories | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (699) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.49 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1951949005 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1951949006 | | Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 215 pages | | Publication date | November 28, 2019 | | Publisher | Lingo Mastery | | Reading age | 2 - 11 years | ## Images ![Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! (Easy Russian Stories) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71u9HIBU9CL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't Need To Buy The Paperback *by 茉***花 on February 28, 2021* I thought this book would have Russian on one side and on the next page English. A lot of these kinds of books I have bought in French and Spanish were like this. If I had known it was only in Russian with an English summary, I would have bought the Kindle version. Other than that I think it's pretty standard for this genre, not much to say about it really. Edit 1: A year after purchase, my Russian has improved enough to write a review of this book. Overall, I think it's really good. I also bought the competitor's books by Olly Richards and the writing in both of them is really different. These Lingo Mastery books have more every day life themes, the stories are shorter, but you get more of them, and more vocabulary is translated at the end of the story than Olly RIchard's books. The stories kind of remind me of something a high school kid might write but that isn't a criticism, it's a book for language learners. I do have one criticism though, there was one story that was a bit ridiculous. It featured a mother of 3 who had apparently never spent a few hours apart from her children before and cried because they were gone for a few hours. I just don't think this is a healthy vision of motherhood. I did appreciate the woman focus of this story and the writing was fine but again overall, kind of an annoying message and I think they could have done better for a country that has more women in STEM than western countries. I thought about docking one star but decided it against it because the other stories were fine and some pretty cute. Also a lot of the stories are written from the first person of different people and there are several short biographies of various famous Russian people. I bought the Volume 2 and will continue reading. Reading is such a great way to improve language. Edit 2: I forgot that I wanted to say that everyone in this book gets tuberculosis. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great concept and well done *by J***N on July 6, 2021* This is a great book for someone learning the Russian language. The stories are simple and short, though tough for a rank beginner like me to plow through. Many words used in the story text are translated in a section following each story. There are also sections that include a synopsis and review questions for each story. The publisher got this idea for a language learning tool just right. I sent a second copy of this book to my Russian tutor in Ukraine to use as a resource for other students. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Extra practice resource. *by M***R on December 10, 2025* This is a good practice resource alongside a Russian language learning course. ## Frequently Bought Together - Russian Short Stories For Beginners: 20 Captivating Short Stories to Learn Russian & Grow Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! 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