Just William

by Richmal Crompton

Overview

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A tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of mischief, William Brown has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.

Just William is Richmal Crompton’s first book about the incorrigible William Brown. Follow his adventures from getting over a school teacher crush to a failed attempt at baby-sitting, and from throwing a wild party to meeting his faithful dog Jumble in this hilarious collection of stories. A timeless children’s classic, Just William will introduce your favourite characters to a new generation of children.

This edition features original illustrations by Thomas Henry and a foreword by Roddy Doyle.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781727466539
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/27/2018
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range:	7 - 11 Years

About the Author

Richmal Crompton was born in 1890 and is best known for her thirty-eight books featuring William Brown, which were published between 1922 and 1970. Born in Lancashire, Crompton won a scholarship to Royal Holloway in London, where she trained as a schoolteacher, graduating in 1914, before turning to writing full-time in 1923. Alongside the William novels, Crompton wrote forty-one novels for adults, as well as nine collections of short stories. She died in 1969.