The story takes place in the village of Anisovka. The main character is a 12-year-old boy Alyosha, who came to visit his grandmother. August is the time when ripe apples begin to ripen. And Alyosha, succumbing to the persuasion of his friends, decided to collect delicious apples from Pyotr Fedotovich’s garden with them. But everything didn’t work out as the guys planned. And Alyosha’s trick became known to his mother and grandmother. And how this instructive story ends, you will find out by reading the story.