★If you feel lonely, remember: you are not alone. This is an emotionally charged and powerful work of young adult literature, a book that can touch the hearts of teenagers.
★Through 10 vivid stories, the book tells about the lives, dreams, friendships, and challenges of contemporary teenagers. Each story is filled with emotion and power, allowing readers to find resonance as they read.
★The stories cover a variety of themes in the growth process of teenagers, including loyal friendships, bitter losses, overcoming fears, career choices, and life paths. These stories invite readers to engage in dialogue, using joy to tell sorrow, hope to tell fear, and love to tell hatred.
★Written by the well-known Russian children's literature author Irina Alimova, her words are warm and infectious. The black-and-white illustrations in the book are atmospheric, making readers feel as if they are in the stories.
★The book has been recognized in several literary competitions and was quickly snapped up at its debut at the Moscow Non/fiction book fair's anniversary exhibition! The works in the book were shortlisted for the 2023 Gaidar Library's Young Adult Short Story Competition "Kora."

*Draw a Dragon Fast* is an emotionally charged and powerful work of young adult literature written by the well-known Russian children's literature author Irina Alimova. Through 10 vivid stories, the book tells about the lives, dreams, friendships, and challenges of contemporary teenagers. Each story is filled with emotion and power, allowing readers to find resonance as they read.

The stories cover a variety of themes in the growth process of teenagers, including loyal friendships, bitter losses, overcoming fears, career choices, and life paths, guiding teenagers to think about their future. Additionally, the black-and-white illustrations in the book are atmospheric, making readers feel as if they are in the stories.

This book aims to help teenagers feel supported and understood when facing confusion and challenges in life. These stories invite readers to engage in dialogue, using joy to tell sorrow, hope to tell fear, and love to tell hatred. If you hope to find your own reflection in a book or seek resonance and inspiration, *Draw a Dragon Fast* is the perfect choice for you.

Irina Yuryevna Alimova is a Russian children's book author and poet. She lives in Zelenograd and writes poetry and prose. Her literary achievements have been widely recognized, and she has won awards in numerous international and domestic literary competitions. Some of her awards and achievements include:
- First place in the International Korolyov Competition (Children's Poetry, 2018).
- Third place in the International Agniya Barto Competition ("Golden Lyra" — Poetry, Third Prize — Prose, 2021).
- Semi-finalist in the F. Krapivin (2022) and "Nastya and Nikita" (2023) literary competitions.
- Semi-finalist in the "Pink Giraffe" and "Lemonade" publishing house competitions in collaboration with illustrators (2023).
- Shortlisted in the "Kora" (Prose) competition and won in the "Kora.Poetry" (Young Adult Poetry) competition, 2023.
- Shortlisted in the "Rosman" publishing house competition "New Children's Books" (2023).
- Shortlisted for the National Children's Literature Award (2023).

Irina Alimova's works are not only beloved by young readers but also highly praised in the literary world. Her warm and infectious writing can touch the hearts of readers. Through *Draw a Dragon Fast*, she once again demonstrates her profound understanding and care for the issues of teenage growth.