--- product_id: 50401078 title: "Burglar Bill" price: "83.35 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50401078-burglar-bill store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 4.8/5 star rating from 1,500+ reviews Bright, engaging illustrations Timeless classic story Burglar Bill **Price:** 83.35 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the magic of justice and imagination with Burglar Bill! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Burglar Bill - **How much does it cost?** 83.35 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50401078-burglar-bill) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Top-Ranked & Trusted:** Ranks in the top 20 for children’s books on values, law, and careers—proving its educational and entertainment value. - • **Championing Social Change:** A subtle yet powerful narrative promoting community, care, and restorative justice over punishment. - • **Perfect for Family Bonding:** Encourages shared reading moments that inspire kids to role-play and engage creatively with important social themes. - • **A Story That Transcends Time:** Beloved by generations, this book remains a staple bedtime read that sparks imagination and empathy. - • **Illustrations That Captivate:** Vibrant, colorful artwork that draws children into Burglar Bill’s world, making every page a visual delight. ## Overview Burglar Bill is a timeless children’s book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, featuring bright illustrations and an easy-to-read narrative that explores themes of community, care, and restorative justice. Highly rated with over 1,500 reviews and ranked among the top children’s books on values and law, it’s a perfect bedtime story that inspires empathy and imagination across generations. ## Description Who's that creeping down the street? Who's that climbing up the wall? Who's that coming through the window? Who's that? ... It's Burglar Bill! Burglar Bill lives all by himself in a tall house full of stolen property. Every night (after eating his stolen fish and chips) he goes out to work... stealing things. From hats to baked beans, Burglar Bill will take anything! But one day, Burglar Bill steals something very unexpected indeed. And, it shows him that stealing has a cost! Discover the timeless tale that has delighted young readers for generations. The perfect bedtime story, Burglar Bill is packed with bright illustrations and easy-to-read text. Discover more classic children's books from the Ahlbergs: The Jolly Postman Cops and Robbers Funnybones Each Peach Pear Plum Peepo! 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: Brilliant. - We loved this book when my sons were little and it’s now a favourite book of my granddaughter who wants to read it every time she visits. She then goes around the house being Burglar Betty! It’s really caught her imagination. ## Features - PUFFIN ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 3,242 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 6 in Children's Books on Jobs & Careers 11 in Children's Books on Law & Crime 17 in Fiction About Values & Virtues for Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,507 Reviews | ## Images ![Burglar Bill - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1xPtzeMCLL.jpg) ## 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant. *by P***Y on 28 February 2026* We loved this book when my sons were little and it’s now a favourite book of my granddaughter who wants to read it every time she visits. She then goes around the house being Burglar Betty! It’s really caught her imagination. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good bedtime story *by L***G on 18 March 2026* My 5 and 2 yo enjoy this book --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50401078-burglar-bill](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/50401078-burglar-bill) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-23*