The Firebird: Adventure One: Adventures of Alex and Katie, #1

By Julia Gousseva

All Alex wants to do during his summer vacation is travel to Russia with his mom, dad, and sister Katie.

But that's not what happens. Mom and dad take off on their own, leaving Alex and Katie in a creepy old house with their weird Aunt Karina. 

Alex is upset and  disappointed and thinks that his summer is ruined. But then, he and Katie discover Aunt Karina's magical library and an old fireplace. 

At the back of the fireplace is a secret door, a portal into the magical world of the Firebird.

Ready for some excitement, Alex and Katie jump through the portal and ran off into the meadow looking for the Firebird and fun adventures.

Instead, they find Baba Yaga, the Russian witch. Or, rather, she finds them as they lose their way in the dark forest.

"We got a little lost," Alex says to Baba Yaga. 

"And now you may get a little eaten!" Baba Yaga responds and takes a step closer... 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Julia Gousseva
• Release date: Jan 3, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524231217

Julia Gousseva

Julia Gousseva is devoted to giving her readers fast-paced thrillers, engaging historical fiction, and authenticity that comes from her background growing up in the Soviet Union and witnessing its demise in the early 1990’s. A college professor and a researcher, she is also the author of a series of children’s books that involve an old fireplace, two American kids, and their magical travels into Russian fairy-tales. Julia lives in the American Southwest and loves to hear from readers.

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