Maxim and Sasha shared a secret smile. The glow had faded, but as Maxim closed his book, he could have sworn he heard the faint rustle of leaves coming from between pages 48 and 49.
Suddenly, the air in the classroom turned cold. The illustrations on the pages began to rise like 3D holograms. A tiny, glowing spruce tree sprouted from the center of the desk, and a miniature brown bear—no bigger than a ladybug—shook its fur and let out a silent roar near the margin of the page. Maxim and Sasha shared a secret smile
Just then, the teacher, Mrs. Ivanova, walked by. She glanced at their open workbooks. "Excellent work, boys," she said, seeing only neat handwriting and correct diagrams. "It looks like you've really brought the subject to life." The illustrations on the pages began to rise
"Look!" Maxim pointed. The food chain they had drawn was literally moving. A tiny hawk circled the "Consumers" section, eyeing a grasshopper sitting on a penciled line. Ivanova, walked by