“The Leader and His Friends” is the first book in an adventure trilogy about modern teenagers - Anton, Rodik and Tema, their search for their place in life, understanding the world, developing characters, choosing a life path... In the abandoned pioneer camp "Iskorka" near Moscow a commune of street children and animals has settled, led by 18-year-old circus performer Igor, a descendant of the ancient noble family of the Beketovs, a man with a big kind heart, and... a huge black shaggy dog named Leader, who has an unusually high level of intelligence. Unhappy children, whose share We've had a lot of grief beyond our years, and we've finally found our home. But the local criminal world has other plans for the lands of the pioneer camp - the bandits will stop at nothing... The story “The Leader and His Friends” is written and illustrated in the best traditions of Russian teenage literature and is addressed to a wide range of readers.