A guidebook to unusual and mysterious places in Russia.

Varre, a girl from the northern people who live on the banks of the Ilmayok River, inherits a mysterious notebook with blank pages and a mysterious dedication from her grandfather, as well as an old map. At first, she is, of course, not happy about such a gift, because her sisters received more valuable gifts. But one rainy evening, she studies the map and suddenly realizes that her grandfather gave her the most precious thing he could—a dream, travel, and a life full of adventure.

Little Varre and her magical deer will set off on a journey across our country: they will visit the shores of the mysterious Seydozero, where a giant lives, visit the city of Yekaterinburg, and see an old house inhabited by a real ghost. Brave Varre won't be afraid to descend into the dungeons of the Gremyachaya Tower in Pskov to check if the enchanted princess is truly hidden there.

Then Varre will travel to Lake Labynkyr, home to a relative of the Loch Ness Monster, and to Pereslavl-Zalessky to see with her own eyes the legendary glacial boulder Sin-kamen, which can move independently. These and many other unusual places await the fearless Varre.

Get ready for a mysterious and magical journey across Russia.

Who is this book for:

For children ages 6 and up