1. with staring eyes/ bug-eyed/with bulging eyes  2. a wonderful / an amazing storyteller  3. charm  4. a funny adventure  5. a cosy/comfortable house  6. the contents of the book  7. a short speech  8. an impressive/spectacular  landscape (scenery)  9. to have the job done / to cope with one's work  10. the latest edition / the most recent edition  11. an observant  boy   12. an active  /movable  /agile teenager   13. kneeling; on one's knees; in/on one's lap  14. let me know  15. instead of the teacher  16. to impress friends / to make an impression on one's friends   17. to swallow books  18. a delightful librarian   19. to be absorbed by the novel   20. a dangerous adventure  21. serious contents   22. a tiny chatterbox/ a small or tiny talker   23. since then/since that time/from that time on   24. not to be ridiculous /(don't make me laugh - не смешите меня)   25. to break the spell    26. a rare edition of the book