Archer

Gr 2–8—Robyn Hood is a 13-year-old master thief who steals from a cast of seedy characters to help those in need in this play on the classic tale. She and her friends, known as the Hoods, live in an abandoned warehouse where they solve crimes. Each title in the series follows a different case, from a failing orphanage whose endowment is stolen (Metropolis Orphanage) to a gang of thieves causing neighborly in-fighting (Rivals) to the abduction of the Hoods by an angered ex-police chief (Hoodnapping). In the final volume, a mysterious girl reveals herself and joins the crew after helping Robyn master her archery. Large, bold fonts makes the text, written at a second grade reading level, easy to read. Colorful, comic-inspired illustrations on every page help relay the action. While each entry is slim, the self-contained cases are complete and compelling.