num_pages: 136
description: In the first of these two short stories, Bassington, a rich little boy who has never had a birthday, decides to steal one from Mrs. Herringbone and Joanna Joy. In the second story, headmistress Tatiana Taffeta seeks an affluent farmer's hand in marriage.
language: English
title: The Birthday Burglar and a Very Wicked Headmistress
titlecomplete: The Birthday Burglar and a Very Wicked Headmistress
genres: Childrens, 20th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 18
publisher: David R Godine Pub