Winged Tales, Vladislav Krapivin, Soviet children's book Includes The Pilot for Special Missions and Magic Carpet. A fairy tale story about the incredible journey of a fifth-grader Alyoshka to the magical city of Vetrogorsk. Alyoshka dreams of giving a model of a clipper ship to the girl Masha, and in search of the cherished ship he finds himself in a fairy tale full of adventures and amazing encounters. This kind and wise story inspires deeds and reminds us of the value of true friendship. In the story “The Magic Carpet”, the writer seems to return to the past, becoming a ten-year-old boy who, together with his bosom friend, wanders the streets of his native city and even flies over it on a flying carpet. This is a fairy tale about childhood that every child has. In the end, the real miracle that the heroes of the story discover is not a magic carpet at all, but their willingness to come to the rescue of others and a strong friendship carried them through a lifetime.