The Mystery of Doctor Carrabelius

The famous magician, Doctor Carrabelius, has many talents. He can pierce his tongue with a pin and disappear from a chest before the eyes of the audience, can swallow a snake and teach a dog to speak. Boys Sanya and Valya envy this mysterious man who seems to be able to do anything in the world! But Doctor Carrabelius has his own secret. It turns out that living in a world of illusions is not so easy and pleasant...

Fascinating stories full of magical adventures about Doctor Carrabelius were written by the remarkable Soviet writer Mikhail Loskutov. The book is illustrated by the master of book illustrations Anatoly Eliseev.