The Real Thief
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Publishing:30th Jul '26
£9.99
This title is due to be published on 30th July, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
'Impossible to resist' Kirkus
'Steig's books are like perfect smooth stones, complete in themselves, with no seams to be found' Jon Klassen, author of This Is Not My Hat
Gawain is a kind, honest goose who carries out his duties as Chief Guard of the Royal Treasury with the utmost care. But when the treasure starts to disappear, Gawain is found guilty of a crime he did not commit.
As the poor goose suffers in exile, the real thief realises that he has done an awful wrong. But does he have what it takes to confess? And can he clear Gawain's name in time to restore harmony to the kingdom?
Part of the new Pushkin Children's Classics series of thrilling, magical and inspiring stories from around the world, which young readers will return to time and again.
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 the biennial international Hans Christian Andersen Awards, as a children's book illustrator in 1982 and a writer in 1988.
The story-telling is simple and direct, but Steig's characters are articulate and reflective and the vocabulary is challenging. It is the kind of writing that doesn't bend down to younger readers, but rather encourages them to reach up * The School Librarian *
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 *
Each delightful story is exquisite in the telling and the witty illustrations perfectly complement the narration * Carousel *
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 *
ISBN: 9781782695127
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64 pages