Siri studied in Helsinki and now lives with her family in Vantaa, Finland. She is an author, dramatist and theatre instructor. She has written thirteen books for children, of which ME AND THE ROBBERSONS was her breakthrough and the first book in a series of seven. It is one of the most widely known children's novels from Finland - having been translated into twenty-one languages.
Entertainingly different -- The Times Funny and sweet and just the right level of anarchy! -- Nicola Penfold * author of Where the World Turns Wild * It pulsates with humour, tenderness and outright anarchy with a plot that accelerates, weaves and spins like a high-octane car chase -- V'sViewfromtheBookshelves With a deliciously anarchic Dahl-ish energy to it and a lovely message to end, The Robbersons is already a hit all over the world - it's about time we got a chance to read it here -- Daniel Hahn, author and translator