"Greetings, best beloved, my name is Gamayun. I am a magical human-faced bird from Slavic mythology. Today I will tell you an amazing tale: the Water Spirit. We rejoin our friend the merchant as he returns home from his adventure with the King of Birds. When curiosity gets the best of him and he opens his new mysterious golden chest, the merchant unwittingly condemns his newborn son to a life under the sea... Enter a world of magic and adventure in...

"Alexander Utkin's Gamayun Tales are fresh and modern adaptations of familiar Russian folktales, teamed with bold and beautiful illustrations. Jam-packed with stories of magical quests and talking animals, golden chests that turn into palaces and encounters with terrifying Water Spirits, there's no end to the adventure in these books! "--Provided by publisher.

"Are you wise enough to believe in dragons? Then equip yourself with everything you need to know to understand and even befriend these magical creatures safely in this beautifully illustrated book. This book contains everything you need to become an expert Drackenosopher just like the esteemed author, Zoya Agnis. Soon you will be able to identify the different dragon families, name the most fearsome dragon slayers, the bravest of Drackenosophy scholars...