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 ...

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.

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 ...

"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 ...

William fans listen everywhere. William Brown, star of the eponymous Just William books, was the Harry Potter of his day. But the sparky, intrepid, well-meaning, eternal 11-year-old with a keen ...

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

4 Extra Debut. Journalist Peter Oborne chooses William, star of the Just William books. With Martin Jarvis and Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more "It's absolutely joyous, one of the highlights ...

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