The Alphabet Thief was daring and smart. When the night was silent and black, She stole all the letters, she gathered them up And took them away in her sack. * * * The Alphabet Thief stole all of the B's, And all of the bowls became owls. All of the brats were turned into rats, And when Bill became ill, how he howled. * * * Can nobody stop the Alphabet Thief? Can nobody end her spree? Can somebody best her, can someone arrest her Before she takes all of the G's? Excerpted from The Alphabet Thief by Bill Richardson All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.