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Richmal Crompton Books In Order

William Books In Publication Order

  1. Just William (1922)
  2. More William (1922)
  3. William Again (1923)
  4. William the Fourth (1924)
  5. Still William (1925)
  6. William the Conqueror (1926)
  7. William the Outlaw (1927)
  8. William in Trouble (1927)
  9. William the Good (1928)
  10. William (1929)
  11. William the Bad (1930)
  12. William’s Happy Days (1930)
  13. William’s Crowded Hours (1931)
  14. William the Pirate (1932)
  15. William The Rebel (1933)
  16. William the Gangster (1934)
  17. William the Detective (1935)
  18. Sweet William (1936)
  19. William The Showman (1937)
  20. William the Dictator (1938)
  21. William and Air Raid Precautions (1939)
  22. William and the Evacuees (1940)
  23. William Does His Bit (1941)
  24. William Carries On (1942)
  25. William And The Brains Trust (1945)
  26. Just William’s Luck (1948)
  27. William the Bold (1950)
  28. William and the Tramp (1952)
  29. William and the Moon Rocket (1954)
  30. William and the Space Animal (1956)
  31. William’s Television Show (1958)
  32. William—the Explorer (1960)
  33. William’s Treasure Trove (1962)
  34. William and the Witch (1964)
  35. William And The Pop Singers (1965)
  36. William And The Masked Ranger (1966)
  37. William the Superman (1968)
  38. William the Lawless (1970)

Jimmy Books In Publication Order

  1. Just Jimmy (1998)
  2. Just Jimmy Again (2000)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. Leadon Hill (1927)
  2. Millicent Dorrington (1927)
  3. Naomi Godstone (1930)
  4. Portrait of a Family (1932)
  5. Marriage of Hermione (1932)
  6. The Holiday (1933)
  7. Chedsy Place (1934)
  8. Quartet (1935)
  9. Caroline (1936)
  10. The Old Man’s Birthday (1936)
  11. There Are Four Seasons (1937)
  12. Journeying Wave (1938)
  13. Merlin Bay (1939)
  14. Steffan Green (1940)
  15. Narcissa (1941)
  16. Mrs Frensham Describes a Circle (1942)
  17. Weatherley Parade (1944)
  18. Westover (1946)
  19. Linden Rise (1947)
  20. The Ridleys (1947)
  21. Family Roundabout (1948)
  22. Frost at Morning (1950)
  23. Four in Exile (1952)
  24. Matty and the Dearingroydes (1956)

Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. Felicity – Stands By (1928)

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Richmal Crompton Books Overview

Just William

Just William makes his mark in this hilarious collection of twelve classic stories. Whether it’s trying to arrange a marriage for his sister or taking a job as a boot boy as step one in his grand plan to run away, William manages to cause chaos wherever he goes. This title features a charming introduction by one of William’s famous fans, the wonderful comic writer Sue Townsend.

More William

Richmal Crompton Lamburn 1890 1969 was a British writer, most famous for her Just William humorous short stories and books. Her best known books are the William stories, about a mischievous 11 year old schoolboy and his band of friends. In 1922 came the first collection, titled Just William. She wrote 38 other William books throughout her life. The last, William the Lawless was published posthumously in 1970. She wrote 41 novels for adults and published nine collections of short stories. Their focus was generally Edwardian middle class life. Amongst her other works are More William 1922, The Innermost Room 1923, The Hidden Light 1924, David Wilding 1926, Leadon Hill 1927, Ladies First 1929 and Blue Flames 1930.

William Again

There is only one Just William. The loveable imp has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting hundreds of thousands of readers for years. Here, William and his mate Ginger have to endure bankruptcy they don’t even have enough money for sweets. Then William comes up with a fantastic idea they’ll sell Ginger’s twins cousins as slaves!

William the Fourth

There is only one William. The loveable imp and his band of Outlaws have been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting hundreds of thousands of readers for years. Here, William invents a water race where competitors have to run with a mouth full of water, without swallowing it or spitting it out. It’s just a shame he doesn’t have time to think before speaking to and drenching! Mrs. Adolphus Crane during the race!

Still William

‘If all girls are like that ‘ said William. ‘Well, when you think of all the hundreds of girls there must be in the world well, it makes you feel sick.’ William’s natural desire to do the right thing leads him into serious trouble, as usual, and when blackmail and kidnapping are involved, it’s no surprise. Even when he turns over a new leaf, the consequences are dire. But it’s his new neighbour Violet Elizabeth Bott who really causes chaos and no one will believe that it’s not William’s fault.

William the Conqueror

Inspired by the tales of Robin Hood, the Outlaws have come up with a new scheme for redistributing the treasures of the rich to the very poor. But this inevitably leads William into battle with the grown up world, with typically disastrous consequences.

William the Outlaw

William and his chums have to decided to be outlaws. No more school, no more teachers, and no more parents making unreasonable demands. But when they end up cooking a mixture of blackberries, Worcester sauce, Turkish Delight and sardines, life on the wrong side of the law is less appetizing.

William in Trouble

William has a habit of being where he shouldn’t be. But the village girls’ school is the last place he’s likely to be making mischief, isn’t it?

William the Good

Clarence Bergson had the audacity to attack an innocent dog owner, one William Brown, inform on William’s band of Outlaws and worst of all befriend Miss Holding the girl of William’s dreams. That called for retribution and justice.

William the Bad

Robert has very strong reasons for wanting William to be kept away from a particular fancy dress party. This is the eleventh book about the irrepressible Just William.

William’s Crowded Hours

Timed to coincide with William’s 80th birthday this story concerns Ginger’s odious cousin Percy who is a grown up. The outlaws decide to devote their undivided attention on him and teach him a lesson.

William the Pirate

William Brown, the loveable rogue created by Richmal Crompton in the 1930s, is as well received and enjoyed today as he was almost 80 years ago. Martin Jarvis has long been the voice of William, and brings a youthful sense of joy and a childlike excitement to the reading. This title includes stories such as: ‘William and the Musician’, ‘Willaim Holds the Stage’, ‘The Outlaws and the Triplets’, ‘William and the Eastern Curse’, ‘The New Neighbour’, ‘Mrs. Bott’s Hat’, ‘William and the Princess Goldilocks’, ‘Their Good Resolution’, ‘William’s Intervention’, ‘Aunt Arabelle in Charge’, and, ‘A Little Affair of Rivalry’.

Sweet William

William is the sweetest boy in the world and sadly misunderstood by grown ups. He firmly believes that school should be abolished because it’s a form of slavery and that children, not old people, should receive pensions.

William and the Moon Rocket

William and the Outlaws are determined to be the first boys to go to the moon. There’s just one minor problem, how to get there. Join William and his gang as they prepare to launch themselves into space.

William—the Explorer

This is the 32nd William book and features more adventures of the 11 year old in which Jumble, William’s dog, finds himself being trained by William to be a police dog. Douglas of the Outlaws is ordered to commit a crime so that Jumble can respond.

William’s Treasure Trove

It was the beginning of the summer holidays and the Outlaws had met in the old barn to consider their programme for the endless expanse of carefree days that seemed to stretch before them. It was Henry’s idea to have the treasure hunt and the Outlaws took it up with enthusiasm.

William the Lawless

Once again we are introduced to the exploits of William Brown the 11 year old whose vision is larger that life and whose good intentions often go wrong. When William hears that an old man wants to start a garden, he decides to help by giving him ants from other gardens.

Family Roundabout

Richmal Crompton created William, the pugnacious anti hero of thirty books selling over 8 million copies in her lifetime; but their author once hinted that a ‘Frankenstein monster’ had ambushed her forty novels for adults. Persephone Books publishes a 1948 novel about the life of two families during the inter war years. Instead of seeing William at odds with adults, we are shown the matriarchs around whom their families spin; but whether they direct their children gently or forcefully, in the end they have to accept them as they are. We see that families can both entrap and sustain; that parents and children must respect each other; and that happiness necessitates jumping or being pushed off the Family Roundabout.

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