The Real Thief
by:
William Steig (author)
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...
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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?
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781466840973 (1466840978)
Publish date: July 30th 2013
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
This is a story about Gawain the goose who is accused of stealing from the kingdom’s treasury. You would think the bear king would eat him as punishment, but he doesn’t. It is a rather simple tale, but truly charming. Lovely illustrations, and I like the decorating.
I'm curious at all of the reviews saying this is a good morality tale. Can it be a morality tale if nobody learns from their mistakes and everyone ends the book practically right where they started?Gawain avoided being wrongfully punished by escaping. Derek avoided being punished by putting back a...
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