THE WATERSNAKES’ KING

August, Lake Balaton. On the beach, Lili rescues a watersnake. In return, the snake gives her a worn-out phone that she can use to call for help if she ever gets into trouble. Krisztina Tóth’s beautiful story is brought to life by Blanka Radnóti’s illustrations. The Hero Reader series aims to help children who are just learning to read. These are short modern Hungarian tales for today’s children about friendship, love and miracles, spiced with heroic deeds.