1. with staring eyes/ bug-eyed2. a wonderful / an amazing storyteller 3. charm 4. a funny adventure 5. a cosy house6. the contents of the book7. a short speech8. spectacular scenery/ landscape 9. to have the job done10. the latest edition 11. an observant boy 12. an agile teenager. 13. kneeling 14. let me know 15. instead of the teacher 16. to impress / to make an impression on one's friends17. to devour books 18. a delightful librarian 19. to be absorbed by the novel 20. a dangerous adventure 21. serious contents 22. a tiny chatterbox 23. since then/since that time24. not to make laugh /(don't make me laugh - не смешите меня)25. to break the spell 26. a rare edition of the book