![]() ![]() ![]() William befriends a mysterious stranger who claims to be a war veteran, but who is quite obviously a criminal.Ī Quixote-esque tale in which "Sir William" and his faithful "squire" Ginger set out to rescue a "damsel in distress". In order to impress the little girl next door, William attempts to steal cream blancmange from the household kitchen. Rice-Mould (The first ever story,c.1919).William is given a book entitled Things a Boy Can Do and annoys his entire household by trying to carry out its instructions, along with Jimmy,a cousin with a sister called Barbara. Like most of the William books it has no continuous narrative, but consists of separate independent short-stories. The book was first published in 1922, with a current edition published in 2005 by Macmillan Children's books. More William is the second William collection in the much acclaimed Just William series by Richmal Crompton. ![]() Print (hardback & paperback) & audio book ![]()
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