The first book in the series of science fiction works “The Great Guslyar” in the “BISS” series by Kira Bulychev. The series tells about the most ordinary residents of the fictional town of Great Guslyar, which for some reason is regularly visited by aliens. The heroes continually find themselves in incidental situations and encounter paranormal phenomena (wish-granting goldfish, multi-legged aliens, sorcerers, etc.), trying to get along with their alien neighbors. The publication includes 11 stories written by the author from 1967 to 1974 and illustrated by Evgeny Migunov, as well as the author’s general introduction to the entire “Great Guslyar” cycle.