Illustration on the coverB. Vinokura. ContentsFedor Knorre. Captain Krokus (story), pp. 5-380Fedor Knorre. Salty Dog (story), pp. 381-429 Captain KrokusThe story of the adventures of the brave captain Krokus and his friends - the famous circus clown Coco, the lion Nero, the musical pig Peach and many others - this is a fairy tale. It tells about a huge city ruled by such cruel, greedy people that they decide to ban all “living” animals: trained elephants and domestic dogs, donkeys and cats, rabbits and lions - and turn them all into dull clockwork automata. The cheerful clown is declared a criminal, because cheerful laughter is banned in the city, old fairy tales are canceled, and finally, childhood itself is canceled: all children must take speed courses and, together with the Diploma of the End of Childhood, receive the title of Little Adults. And here is how the children, who did not want to lose their childhood, fought, defending their favorite fairy tales, their animal friends, helped the courageous captain in an unequal struggle, full of dangers and unexpected adventures Crocus and his cheerful friend the clown, and is told in this fairy tale. Salty Dog A story by a famous Soviet writer about how sailors were friends with an intelligent and faithful ship's dog named Solyony, about the mutual understanding of people and animals.< /p> Note: Source: