The literary, art, and socio-political magazine for pioneers and schoolchildren. It was launched on March 15, 1924, in Moscow. Monthly edition (until 1936 - two times a month). In 1926, the "Baraban" ("Drum") magazine joined the magazine. Press organ of Vladimir Lenin Central Bureau of Children's Communist Groups. (1924-1926), Vladimir Lenin Central Bureau of the Children's Communist Organization (1926-1935), the Central Committee of the Komsomol, and the Central Council of the Vladimir Lenin All-Union Pioneer Organization (since 1935). Chief Editors: B. A. Ivanter (1933-1938), P. K. Shari (1938-1941), N. V. Ilyin (1941-1971), S. A. Furin (1971-1986), A. S. Moroz (since 1986). Since 1991, the founder of the magazine has been the Editorial Board of the "Pioneer" magazine. The magazine published at different times works of Z. I. Voskresenskaya, M. P. Prilezhaeva, Y. Y. Yakovlev, A. G. Aleksin, S. Y. Marshak, A. P. Gaidar, L. A. Kassil, B. S. Zhitkov, K. G. Paustovsky, R. I. Fraerman, V. A. Kaverin, A. L. Barto, V. V. Bianki, S. V. Mikhalkov, V. P. Krapivin, and other children's writers.
Presented issues: 1930.