This is the English translation a nice novel written by the famous Russian writer Vladislav Krapivin. Vladislav Krapivin is one of the most gifted writers of fiction living today. His book "Boltik" is a strong and beautiful story. A day in the life of a nine year old Russian boy called Maxim. The extraordinary day, the extraordinary novel. The translation has been made by Alexander Koryagin with help of his friends from the USA and the UK.