The Little Mermaid. Ariel

Is there any fiction for teenagers today that could rival The Witcher or The Polar Fairy Tale? Featuring a “sea devil”; a godlike surgeon who corrects nature’s injustices and helps the poor and the peasantry; and a garden of “fantastic beasts”: two-headed snakes and rats, talking monkeys, and llamas with horse tails?A century ago, Alexander Belyaev captivated millions of readers across the Soviet Union with such stories—The Amphibian Man and Ariel—and continues to hold their attention worldwide to this day: the story of Ikhtiander has been translated into more than 20 languages.“The Amphibian Man” and “Ariel” belong to the science fiction and adventure genres. The settings are our world, Latin America, and Central Asia; the time is the 20th century; the plots are simple and suitable for readers of all ages.Guaranteed wholesome reading about extraordinary young men who conquer the water and air with the realized ideas of outstanding doctors.The Children’s Library series presents the finest works of Russian and international literature for children aged 5 to 16. It includes folklore and literary fairy tales, poetry, short stories, and novellas by outstanding classic writers.All works are included in educational literature curricula and recommended by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation for study in school and independent reading.