The Pinchers and the Eye of the Parrot

Anders Sparring & Per Gustavsson

The eighth book about the popular thieving family!

Funny chapter book crime series about a well-behaved child who doesn’t fit in to his family of criminals. Theo is good at most things. He can almost count to a thousand, knows several French words, and can operate the washing machine. But he can’t lie or steal. “You must try harder,” says his mother sternly. Because Theo’s family, the Pincher Family, love to steal things. It’s what they are born for!

A mix of adventure, silliness, and everyday family life, and with bright and funny illustrations, this is a perfect chapter book for beginning and reluctant readers.

Anders Sparring is a screen writer and has written television scripts for many popular children’s shows. In addition to his writing (three books about Karla Wrestler), Anders also does stand-up comedy.

Per Gustavsson is an illustrator and author. He has illustrated a number of books, both his own and for others. His books about the Princess have sold 200 000 copies and are translated to several languages.

The series has been translated to German, Dutch, Danish, Estonian, Czech, Latvian, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, and English. The TV series about the family, “A (dis)Honest Christmas with the Pinchers”, was broadcast in December 2021 on SVT, Sweden’s public service television, and a feature film premiered in movie theaters in December 2023

The books have sold over 300,000 copies in Sweden!

Do you want to know more about the Robberson Family? Check out publisher Natur & Kultur’s official Robberson webpage (in Swedish) where you can find music, videos, and more about this beloved family.

Press voices

“If you are looking for a goofy, good fun beginning chapter book reader series, pinch this book. Criminally good writing, illustrations, and design.” Jon Scieszka, US National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature

“Ingenious, well-written and with absolutely wonderful illustrations. We enjoy stories where we both giggle and nod thoughtfully . . . . Criminally good!” Crimetime Award for Children’s Detective of the Year 2022

“The books about Family Robberson are a clever mix of adventure, silly occurrences, family conflicts, and regular everyday life – and among the best children’s literature we have right now.” Dagens Nyheter

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