The Real Thief
The Real Thief
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The charming story of a loyal and wrongly-accused goose, with delightful illustrations by the author
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The Real Thief by William Steig
The charming story of a loyal and wrongly-accused goose, by the author of Shrek! Gawain is a kind, honest goose. He loves King Basil very much, and while he does sometimes long for his pond and his prize cabbages, he carries out his duties as Chief guard of the Royal treasury with utmost diligence. But then, one day, the treasure starts to disappear. As only Gawain and King Basil have the keys, and the king is beyond reproach, all eyes turn to the miserable goose. Much as Gawain protests, much as he professes his innocence, it is not to be: he is found guilty. While Gawain languishes in self-imposed exile, the real thief realises that he has done an awful wrong. But does he have what it takes to confess? Can he clear the poor goose's name and restore harmony to a kingdom?
Steig's captivating style and tongue-in-cheek humor bring to life an endearing set of animal characters with some extremely human foibles Booklist Steig's books are like perfect smooth stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found.. he always has the skill to bring together what seems to be a lot of spur-of-the-moment choices and make them into stories that land so perfectly and satisfyingly and feel so inevitable in their endings -- Jon Klassen, author of This Is Not My Hat Guardian Impossible to resist Kirkus Reviews In this age of poorly thought out endings to books, it's a treat to end with one of Steig's many stunning last lines LA Times
William Steig (1907-2003) was an American cartoonist, sculptor and illustrator and writer of children's books. He was also the creator of Shrek!, which inspired the film series of the same name. He was the U.S. nominee for both of the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781782691457 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782691456 |
| Title | The Real Thief |
| Author | William Steig |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Year published | 2017-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |