“Treasure and the Cross” is the second book of the adventure trilogy about modern teenagers Anton, Rodik and Tema, the formation of their characters, the formation of moral values, the choice of life path. A year has passed since the events described in the first book of the trilogy - the story “The Leader and His Friends". Anton, Rodik and Tema again find themselves in a whirlpool of adventures - they are looking for the hidden treasures of the Golitsyn princes. Search for treasure; an ancient dungeon under the park of the princely estate in the village of Petrovskoye near Moscow; the unique history of the rural church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; a deadly clash between fourteen-year-old boys and bandits who decided to take possession of the jewelry; difficult trials and the first serious feelings of the main characters are not a complete list of the main plot lines of the story. The story “The Treasure and the Cross” continues the best traditions of Russian fiction for teenagers and is addressed to a wide range of readers.