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From the creator 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?
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'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 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 I Want My Hat Back, Guardian
'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' --LA Times
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'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 I Want My Hat Back, Guardian
'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' --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.
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- PublisherPushkin Children's Books
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1782691456
- ISBN 13 9781782691457
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages160
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