William's Busy Day

by Richmal Crompton

With the original text shortened and adapted by Martin Jarvis (the voice of William on Radio 4 and the audiotapes), this is a collection of four favourite "Just William" stories.

96 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2000

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.