This book is aimed at school students who study Russian for a GCSE exam or any young learner of Russian at the upper A2 / lower B1 level. The 30 texts presented in this book focus on the five themes set by the Pearson Edexcel Examination Body (2017 specification): 1. Identity and Culture; 2. Local Area, Holiday and Travel; 3. School; 4. Future aspirations, study and work; 5. International and Global Dimension. All words in the texts contain stress marks to facilitate correct reading and pronunciation. All texts contain recommended, including higher tier, vocabulary, as well as...