Book details

Macmillan Children's Book

The Real Thief

Author: William Steig; Illustrated by the author

The Real Thief

The Real Thief

$9.99

About This Book

Is Gawain's goose really cooked?

Page Count
64
On Sale
10/02/2007
Age Range
7-10

Book Details

Gawain is a loyal and true goose serving as chief guard of the royal treasury. He'd been happy enough with his life at home tending his garden and making sketches of architectural masterpieces. Now he's being charged with stealing from the treasury. Gawain is certain of his innocence, but he can't prove it. Will the real thief come forward to save Gawain, or will he live in exile forever?

Imprint Publisher

Square Fish

ISBN

9780312371456

In The News

“Steig's captivating style and tongue-in-cheek humor bring to life an endearing set of animal characters with some extremely human foibles.” —Booklist

“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, this one from The Real Thief, which he singled out as his favorite among his books: ‘There was peace and harmony in the kingdom once again, except for the little troubles that come up every so often even in the best of circumstances, since nothing is perfect.'” —Los Angeles Times

About the Creators

The Real Thief

The Real Thief

$9.99