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* {{Catchphrase}}: "That's a nice (insert object of choice): I'll have that."
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* {{Catchphrase}}: CharacterCatchphrase: "That's a nice (insert object of choice): I'll have that."
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''Burglar Bill'' is a 1979 children's book by husband and wife team Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
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''Burglar Bill'' is a 1979 1977 children's book by husband and wife team Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
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* FooledByTheSound: After Burglar Bill has stolen a big brown box with little holes in it, he suddenly hears a noise that sounds like police cars. When he realises it is coming from the box, he opens it, to discover a crying baby.
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* MugshotMontage: Bill's mugshot showing his front and side view is displayed on his bedroom wall.
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* WantedPoster: When Burglar Bill returns the policeman's helmet through the police station window, his own "Wanted" poster is on the wall.
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* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap. They even wear these when they ''return'' their stolen goods. In fact, there's [[https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/decoding-the-classic-burglar-outfit a theory]] that Bill may have been the TropeCodifier.
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* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap. They even wear these when they ''return'' their stolen goods. In fact, there's [[https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/decoding-the-classic-burglar-outfit a theory]] that Bill may have been the TropeCodifier.TropeCodifier for this version of the burglar outfit.
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* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap. They even wear these when they ''return'' their stolen goods.
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* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap. They even wear these when they ''return'' their stolen goods. In fact, there's [[https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/decoding-the-classic-burglar-outfit a theory]] that Bill may have been the TropeCodifier.
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%%* NiceHat: Betty wears one.
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* AdultFear: Betty left her baby alone on the doorstep of the house she was burgling, and when she returned, he'd disappeared.
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* SnowMeansLove: It is snowing when Bill takes Betty home.
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* VillainProtagonist: Bill is a pretty nice guy, but he's still a burglar who goes around stealing from others.
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* VillainProtagonist: Bill is a pretty nice guy, but he's still a burglar who goes around stealing from others.others.
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* EmpathyPet: Bill's cat appears in many of the pictures, usually reflecting Bill's emotions.
* JarPotty: Bill has a stolen chamber pot under his bed, labelled "HMS Eagle". He is later seen returning it through the porthole.
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* StickyFingers: Played for laughs (to adults) in that many of the things Bill steals are not particularly valuable, such as toothbrushes, tins of beans.
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* SnowMeansLove: It is snowing when Bill takes Betty home.
* StickyFingers: Played for laughs (to adults) in that many of the things Bill steals are not particularly valuable, such as toothbrushes, tins ofbeans.beans, a policeman's helmet.
* SymbolMotifClothing: The distinctive stripes of Bill's burglar outfit appear on his hatband at his wedding; it is no coincidence that his cat is black and white striped.
* StickyFingers: Played for laughs (to adults) in that many of the things Bill steals are not particularly valuable, such as toothbrushes, tins of
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* {{Catchphrase}}: "That's a nice (insert object of choice): I'll have that."
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* StickyFingers: Played for laughs (to adults) in that many of the things Bill steals are not particularly valuable, such as toothbrushes, tins of beans.
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* AffablyEvil: Bill and Betty are both nice people, despite being criminals.
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''Burglar Bill'' is a 1979 children's book by husband and wife team Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
As his name implies, Burglar Bill is a burglar. Everything in his house, from the toast he eats for breakfast to the bed he sleeps in, is stolen. Then one night, he accidentally steals a baby - and his life changes forever.
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* AccidentalKidnapping: Bill steals a box with holes in it, and only discovers that there's a baby inside when he gets home.
* AdultFear: Betty left her baby alone of the doorstep of the house she was burgling, and when she returned, he'd disappeared.
* AlliterativeName: Burglar Bill and Burglar Betty. Burglar Bill later becomes Baker Bill.
* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap.
* TheDiaperChange: Bill is forced to change the baby's nappy. Apart from being forced to use an old towel (since he doesn't have any more nappies), he doesn't do too bad a job.
* HeelFaceTurn: After realising what bad people they are, Bill and Betty return everything they've ever stolen over the years, and become honest citizens.
* HeelRealization: Both Bill and Betty undergo one.
* NiceHat: Betty wears one.
* OhCrap: Bill gets one when he realises that he's being burgled.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Bill learns how it feels to have someone break into your house and steal from you. Likewise, Betty learns how it feels to have someone take something precious from you.
* VillainProtagonist: Bill is a pretty nice guy, but he's still a burglar who goes around stealing from others.
As his name implies, Burglar Bill is a burglar. Everything in his house, from the toast he eats for breakfast to the bed he sleeps in, is stolen. Then one night, he accidentally steals a baby - and his life changes forever.
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* AccidentalKidnapping: Bill steals a box with holes in it, and only discovers that there's a baby inside when he gets home.
* AdultFear: Betty left her baby alone of the doorstep of the house she was burgling, and when she returned, he'd disappeared.
* AlliterativeName: Burglar Bill and Burglar Betty. Burglar Bill later becomes Baker Bill.
* BlatantBurglar: Both Bill and Betty wear {{Domino Mask}}s, black and white striped shirts and in Bill's case, a flatcap.
* TheDiaperChange: Bill is forced to change the baby's nappy. Apart from being forced to use an old towel (since he doesn't have any more nappies), he doesn't do too bad a job.
* HeelFaceTurn: After realising what bad people they are, Bill and Betty return everything they've ever stolen over the years, and become honest citizens.
* HeelRealization: Both Bill and Betty undergo one.
* NiceHat: Betty wears one.
* OhCrap: Bill gets one when he realises that he's being burgled.
* ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine: Bill learns how it feels to have someone break into your house and steal from you. Likewise, Betty learns how it feels to have someone take something precious from you.
* VillainProtagonist: Bill is a pretty nice guy, but he's still a burglar who goes around stealing from others.
