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Just William [Facsimile] (Paperback)

by Richmal Crompton (Author), Thomas Henry (Illustrator)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books; Facsimile edition edition (23 Mar 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333534085
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333534083
  • Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 118,014 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'It all began with William's aunt, who was in a good temper that morning, and gave him a shilling for posting a letter for her and carrying her parcels from the grocer's.' Thus begins the first of about 35 books of stories featuring one of the great comic inventions in English, William Brown. Based loosely (one hopes!) on her nephew, the childless Richmal Crompton shows in William an understanding of the youthful male brain that is as perceptive as any child psychologist's. William never tells lies, he only dreams. He is probably the best equivocator in the world of literature, and the funniest. And his method of turning the language of adults into what he wants to hear is unerring. Live again, through William, those rare moments from childhood when you won... Review by Mavis Cheek (Kirkus UK)


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A facsmile of the first edition of this William book - the first of all the William books.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just read it!, 4 Oct 2000
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However old you are, pick up a William book and I guarantee you will enjoy it. I started reading them when I was around 10, and have read them sporadically ever since. The humour appeals to adults and children alike, and Richmal Crompton's delicate touch will leave you begging for more. You follow William from the 20s, through the war and beyond, he is there when tv is invented, he is there all through it, but he is always 11 years old. He and his mates never change and never lose the will to enjoy life and laugh at problems Comfort reading of the highest order, kids today with their Harry Potter and Playstations should not be kept away from excellent writing like this.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Humour, 1 Feb 2001
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
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I love William, he makes me ache with laughter and this book is no exception. Crompton writes with a wonderful irony and wit that hits the target every time. I do think these are better suited to older children and adults though as the language can be quite stylised and I think the humour can often miss its mark with smaller children. I expect they enjoy the adventures and slapstick side of things though. Lovely.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best childrens books ever written in my opinion, 9 Feb 2001
It has always amazed me that William books are not more widely read and appreciated than they are. I would rate them all as childrens classics of the best kind. A must read for anyone with a sense of humour and a real understanding of a child's mind
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