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Kornel MakuszyńskiMakuszyński, Kornel, Szatan z siódmej klasy [Demon in 7 th Grade].Ilustracje [Illustrations by] Zbigniew Piotrowski. Warszawa: NaszaKsięgarnia, 1989 [ed. pr. 1937]. 271 pp.A French translation: Le satan de laclasse de première, transl. by YolandeBernard, Paris: Académie européenne dulivre, 1992.A Hebrew translation: ha–Shed mi–kitah Z’, transl. by Uri Orlev, Netanya:Amihai Publishing House, 1964.Genre: Novel.Summary: Professor Gasowski ˛ is shockedwhen he discovers that his students haveknown for a long time his scheme forquestioning them during class. It turns outthat it was deciphered by Adam Cisowski— a brilliant student with a special gift for solving puzzles. Moreover, Adamaccepts the challenge issued by the professor — he will try to guess whom theteacher will select to answer his question during the next class, according toa new scheme. To the professor’s surprise Adam succeeds. Adam also unravelstwo other mysteries at school – he finds out who stole his colleague’s fountainpen and why a large sum of money is missing from the accounts of the schoolstore.Delighted with Adam’s shrewdness Professor Gasowski ˛ asks him for help — athis brother’s estate several doors have been stolen in mysterious circumstancesand then found in the vicinity, with paint scrapped away. Adam gladly agreesto spend holidays there and try to solve the case, especially that he is impressedby the beauty of the professor’s niece, Wanda. Old diaries stored at the atticof the house, an inscription left on the door, as well as other clues hidden atthe estate lead Adam to a solution of the mystery and to a treasure left there188