The Robbersons and the Friend Snatcher

By Siri Kolu

The popular Robbersons series continues with the eight book in the series.

What is the worst possible form of robbery? That one steals another’s opinions and friends.

Skilful and successful Helen is in trouble and she asks Maisie for help. There’s a newcomer to the world of robbers, who has proven to be a manipulator, and Helen is concerned. It doesn’t take long for the newcomer to persuaded all the robbers on his side, including Charlie. But what is he aiming for with his ideas that threaten the entire world of robbers? 

The Robbersons bunch is needed to expose and stop the wrongdoer. For manipulating others is a crime, that doesn’t leave a trace.

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About the author

Siri Kolu (b. 1972) is a writer, dramatist, director and theatre instructor, which are among her many duties in the Finnish cultural field.She is a Finlandia Junior Prize winner and her works have been translated into 22 languages. Kolu has been awarded the Laivakello Prize by the Finnish Institute for Children’s Literature, and in the Netherlands, she won the Silver Slate Pencil. Me and the Robbersons received an honorary mention in British Book Trust’s ”In Other Words” competition in 2018. Kolu is a front-line author with a strong voice and she has published a broad range of works that range from humourous middle-grade stories to edgy YA cross-over fiction.