![]() ![]() Partly due to the TV series shown this week, I finally found the time to reread Just William today, and was immediately transported back to England in the 1920's. Having originally read the books perhaps 20 years ago, I picked up the boxed set of the first 10 of them at a bargain price (sadly no longer available) earlier this year but hadn't got round to opening it until earlier today due to a rather large backlog of books. ![]() ![]() This short story collection (the first of 38 books) is a wonderful introduction to a classic character. Whether it's a trip to the cinema, babysitting a youngster, being a page boy at a wedding, or running away from home to take a job below stairs, the 11-year old William Brown can always be relied on to create chaos and havoc wherever he goes. Summary: A classic which starts off a long-running series that will appeal to youngsters who like funny stories and vivid characters, even nearly 90 years after it was first published. ![]()
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