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title: "Burglar Bill"
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# 4.8/5 average rating from 1,493 reviews Ranked #4,895 in overall Books Top 15 in Children's Law & Crime Books Burglar Bill

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## Summary

> 📖 Unlock justice, community, and care—one page at a time!

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## Key Features

- • **Critically Acclaimed & Loved:** 4.8-star rating from nearly 1,500 readers proves its lasting impact.
- • **Educational & Thought-Provoking:** Introduces children to concepts of justice beyond punishment.
- • **A Bestseller in Niche Categories:** Ranks top 15 in Children’s Law & Crime and Jobs & Careers books.
- • **A Timeless Classic with a Purpose:** Enduring story that challenges traditional justice through care and community.
- • **Perfect for Shared Reading Moments:** Engaging narrative and vivid illustrations make it a delightful read-aloud.

## Overview

Burglar Bill by Allan and Janet Ahlberg is a beloved children’s book that reimagines justice through community and care rather than punishment. With a stellar 4.8-star rating from 1,493 reviews and top rankings in children’s law and values categories, it’s a timeless story that sparks meaningful conversations about social repair and empathy.

## Description

Burglar Bill : Ahlberg, Allan: desertcart.co.uk: Books

Review: Excellent book, has stood the test of time - In Burglar Bill, Janet and Allan Ahlberg offer an unexpectedly incisive critique of carceral approaches to social harm. Rather than relying on surveillance, incarceration, or punitive deterrence, the narrative traces behavioral change through non-carceral mechanisms: mutual aid, relational accountability, and the fulfillment of material and emotional needs. Bill and Betty are not “rehabilitated” by the state, but transformed through care work and kinship, exposing the limits of punishment-based systems to produce genuine social repair. By centering a response to wrongdoing that bypasses the prison–police nexus entirely, the book models an abolitionist horizon in miniature—one in which safety is generated through community, responsibility, and love, rather than confinement. A deceptively simple children’s story that invites readers to imagine justice beyond cages.
Review: Classic story! - Have just read this to my granddaughter. To get the best out of it, one needs to provide unique voices to the characters. Lovely pictures. A delight to share with a youngster.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0140503013 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,895 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 15 in Children's Books on Law & Crime 16 in Children's Books on Jobs & Careers 29 in Fiction About Values & Virtues for Children |
| Customer reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,493) |
| Dimensions  | 17.78 x 0.64 x 21.59 cm |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| ISBN-10  | 9780140503012 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0140503012 |
| Item weight  | 181 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 32 pages |
| Publication date  | 25 Jan. 1979 |
| Publisher  | Puffin |
| Reading age  | 2 - 5 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book, has stood the test of time
*by C***R on 15 December 2025*

In Burglar Bill, Janet and Allan Ahlberg offer an unexpectedly incisive critique of carceral approaches to social harm. Rather than relying on surveillance, incarceration, or punitive deterrence, the narrative traces behavioral change through non-carceral mechanisms: mutual aid, relational accountability, and the fulfillment of material and emotional needs. Bill and Betty are not “rehabilitated” by the state, but transformed through care work and kinship, exposing the limits of punishment-based systems to produce genuine social repair. By centering a response to wrongdoing that bypasses the prison–police nexus entirely, the book models an abolitionist horizon in miniature—one in which safety is generated through community, responsibility, and love, rather than confinement. A deceptively simple children’s story that invites readers to imagine justice beyond cages.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Classic story!
*by C***S on 9 March 2024*

Have just read this to my granddaughter. To get the best out of it, one needs to provide unique voices to the characters. Lovely pictures. A delight to share with a youngster.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super childrens book
*by R***T on 16 January 2025*

A super wee book , fun for the infant and the parrent. My daughter loved it , her grandad read it to her, this copy is for her to read to her wee boy aged two. Wonderful book , a classic.

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