The first William book being a roaring success by this time ... and that the strictures of wartime life and the terrors that were taking place just across the Channel were over.

It’s worth noting here that the “Just” of “Just William,” the title of Crompton’s first official book of William stories, published in 1922, is not a nod to his moral character ...

Just William, which was published in 1922, began a series of 38 books that Crompton, a former school teacher, continued writing until 1968, a year before she passed away aged 78. Its title became ...

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Crompton never really came to terms with the fact that all her other writings were overshadowed by the success of the Just William books. This play also draws out the author's incredible stoicism ...

"There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don ... his brother Prince William and father King ...

Happily, several of Crompton's Just William books are available in reprint, though they are now a minority taste that probably appeals to older fans with a sense of nostalgia. Most readers thought ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication in May 1922 of the first collection of Just William stories by Richmal Crompton. Over the next 50 years, Crompton published 37 more books ...

I am returned to that feeling when I read this book. If my sons are similarly transported, I can dispel it with a hug, or just by tucking them in. However much William Steig makes me chuckle ...

"I grew up reading the Just William books and William's fearlessness was always a bit of an inspiration. He is very good at exposing the pomposity of adults, which can make reassuring reading to ...

Just William's Luck adheres strictly to formula, pleasing fans of the Compton books but doing nothing to broaden the character's appeal.

Where does Richmal Crompton’s scampish hero, first introduced 100 years ago, fit in the pantheon of young troublemakers?