“The Robber Hotzenplotz and the Crystal Ball” is the second book in a trilogy that tells about the adventures of the robber. The author of the story, German children's writer Otfried Preusler, is known to children and adults for his wonderful books “Little Baba Yaga”, “Little Merman” and “Little Ghost”. Stories about Hotzenplotz will undoubtedly bring no less pleasure to young readers and their parents.