Chernaia kuritsa, ili Podzemnye zhiteli - Pogorel'skii Antonii

This wonderful fairy tale by Antony Pogorelsky is almost 200 years old, but it still remains one of the best works of Russian literature for children.
... What little boy doesn't dream of adventure? Here and Alesha, a young pupil of the St. Petersburg boarding school, also hopes to meet something magical and amazing. And then one day he saves from a knife cook black chicken named Chernushka. Alyosha has no idea that this chicken is not simple. In fact, Chernushka is a powerful minister in a magical underground kingdom. And now Alyosha is waiting for a real magical adventure. But will they be as he expects?..
Magical characters of the fairy tale come to life in the wonderful illustrations of the famous artist Anatoly Eliseev.
For primary school age.