One hundred years since mischief-maker and troublemaker extraordinaire William Brown stepped onto the scene, he‰۪s back in this gorgeous 100th anniversary edition of
William the Outlaw.
William Brown returns and is up to his usual tricks in this centenary anniversary edition of William the Outlaw, with ten classic adventure stories by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers. Featuring original inside illustrations by Thomas Henry and an introduction by Francesca Simon.
'William is as fresh and funny as ever' - Chris Riddell
'Gloriously funny' - Sue Townsend, author of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 å?
There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable imp of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.
William and the Outlaws are back and up to no good. In this collection of ten stories, a long-awaited visitor arrives and wants to send William away to boarding school! Luckily, William the noisy, wild and muddy Outlaw always has something up his sleeve. He‰۪s not about to let that happen.
Enjoy more of William's adventures in Just William, More William, William Again and William at Christmas.
Richmal Crompton was born in Lancashire in 1890. The first story about William Brown appeared in
Home magazine in 1919, and the first collection of William stories was published in book form three years later. In all, thirty-eight William books were published, the last one in 1970, after Richmal Crompton's death.Introduction - i: Foreword by Francesca Simon Chapter - 1: William the Outlaw Chapter - 2: The Terrible Magician Chapter - 3: Georgie and the Outlaws Chapter - 4: William Plays Santa Claus Chapter - 5: William and the White Elephants Chapter - 6: Finding a School for William Chapter - 7: The Stolen Whistle Chapter - 8: William Finds a Job Chapter - 9: William‰۪s Busy Day Chapter - 10: William is Hypnotised First published in 1922, Richmal Crompton‰۪s much-loved Just William series features some of the most enduring characters in children‰۪s literature. Along with his gang of Outlaws, the mischievous and eternally scruffy William Brown gets up to all sorts of trouble. From the first title in the series,
Just William, to the final title,
William at War, these books are charming, nostalgic, funny and are the perfect remedy for children aged 9-11 who are tired of hearing about goody two-shoes. The books feature original inside illustrations by Thomas Henry and each cover has been individually created by some of the most talented illustrators of our time ‰ÛÒ from illustrators such as Chris Riddell, Lauren Child and Rebecca Cobb (to name but a few!) each cover brings the delightfully impish character of William Brown to life in its own originally quirky way.
