Just Jimmy

by Richmal Crompton

Jimmy is seven and three-quarters - several years younger than his famous literary 'relative', William. But with his brother Roger and their gang, Jimmy's hilarious schemes and disastrous muddles equal anything William ever perpetrated.

Genres: Fiction, Humor

Audio CD

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Richmal Crompton Lamburn was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.

Crompton's fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them. This is best seen in her depiction of children as puzzled onlookers of society's ways. Nevertheless, the children, particularly William and his Outlaws, almost always emerge triumphant.

Reviews

[Rachael]

Children’s stories about Jimmy.

[Andrew]

3.0

[Tim]

A fantastic performance by Martin Jarvis, who has updated the odd word here and there for modern audiences.
The five stories, all from the original Jimmy book, are:
Setting the Stage
Miss Pettigrew's Parrot
The Hidden Treasure
Sandy Makes His Entrance
Christmas Eve.

While short, at around an hour running time, this audiobook is fantastic and worth a listen.