When I Will Become a Giant

Eightgrader Petya Kopeikin despite his short stature and nondescript appearance is constantly in the spotlight Petya is noble witty well versed in literature he writes wonderful poems Kopeikin has long been secretly in love with his classmate Masha Goroshkina and she is passionate about the new student from 9 A Kolya Kristallov Masha tells Petya about her feelings and asks him to hand over a note to Kolya Deeply worried from unrequited love Petya not only doesnt stand in the way of a happier rival but even helps him win Mashas heart He wants to prove that courage and honor were not only inherent in the times of musketeer novels but exist in our time Petya chooses to follow the example of the hero of the famous play Edmond Rostan and in his actions copies Cyrano de Bergerac