Real Thief
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animal adventure
animal characters with morals
animal friendship
animal justice story
animal kingdom story
animal story
Author_William Steig
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chapter book for ages 7 to 11
children's classic
children's literature classic
children's morality tale
classic adventure for children
classic children's fiction
classic moral story
courage and honour
courage and integrity
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fable about honesty
forthcoming
friendship and loyalty
gentle moral tale
good versus evil
goose and bear story
heartwarming fable
illustrated classic
justice and truth
middle grade fiction
moral fable for children
old fashioned children's classic
parable for kids
redemption story
story about guilt and forgiveness
story about honesty
story about right and wrong
story of bravery
story of forgiveness and truth
story of kindness and redemption
talking animals
timeless children's tale
traditional animal story
traditional children's literature
Product details
- ISBN 9781782695127
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jul 2026
- Publisher: Pushkin Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Gawain the goose is devoted to King Basil the bear, and takes his job as Chief Guard of the Royal Treasury seriously. When rubies, then gold ducats, and finally the world-famous Kalikak diamond vanish from the treasure house, there is no way to account for the disappearances. Only Gawain and the King have keys...
Woe and misery must be borne - by Gawain, by King Basil and the entire community, as well as by the real thief - before the goose's good name is restored. Brought to trial, Gawain escapes from his faithless friends into lonely self-exile. But at last the thief, burdened by guilt, sees that the right thing must be done and determines, heroically, to do it.
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.
