Under one cover there are fairies, brownies, lixies, giants, dragons, magic dogs and trees, night ghosts and boogie nannies, inhabitants of cellars, forests and swamps, sea and underground monsters. The encyclopedia is compiled based on the books and articles of K. Briggs (1899-1982), numerous primary sources - from medieval legends to British folk tales - and talks about the most unexpected aspects of the everyday life of fairy-tale creatures: fairy dances and goblin fairs, averting eyes and ghostly hunting, mystery names and kidnappings. The reader will gain useful information on how to summon fairies, get into a magical land, get rid of witchcraft, recognize false lights, make friends with brownies and defeat the dragon.