On the shore of the city pond rises a complex of skyscrapers, the main one of which is popularly called “The Tooth”. There is no finishing, no constant electricity, no apartments, no offices - people are afraid to settle in the building, which, according to rumors, could collapse at any moment due to errors in construction. And in which there is generally “something wrong.” Nevertheless, there are residents in Zub. It is inhabited by the magical People, who were settled there by third-grader Tenka Resnitsyn. Here a boy nicknamed Kabul found refuge, escaping from many troubles. In general, the young residents of the million-strong city of Eisenverkenbaum have enough troubles. And one of them is the growing JJ system, that is, “juvenile justice.” Vladislav Krapivin’s new novel, touching JJ, also raises a number of problems traditional for the author. This is the fate of homeless children, the need for a merciful attitude towards animals, the protection of old trees, which in our time for some reason are so hated by officials. This is a confrontation between society and the authorities, which increasingly leads to violent clashes...