A second wonderful collection of Just William stories

Richmal Crompton's stories featuring irrepressible schoolboy William Brown have been firm favourites with both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disasteramp;mdash;for his harassed elders at least.

With friends Ginger, Douglas and Henry (the Outlaws) and the angelic thorn-in-his-side, the lisping Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals.

The stories in this collection include:

• That Boy
• The Bishop's Handkerchief
• William and Uncle George
• The Haunted House
• William and St Valentine
• April Fool's Day
• Not Much
• The Cure
• William's Wonderful Plan
• The Outlaws and the Penknife
• William the Reformer
• William's New Year's Day
• Aunt Florence and the Green Woodpecker
• The Plan that Failed
• William and the Begging Letter
• A Question of Exchange
• William and the Temporary History Teacher
• The Outlaws and the Tramp
• A Few Dogs and William
• The Outlaws and the Missionary
• William the Good
• William and the Young Man
• William and the Spy
• William and the Badminton Racket
• William Turns Over a New Leaf
• William and Dear Little Peter
• William and the Waxwork Prince
• William and the White Cat
• William and Photography
• The Great Detective
• The Feteamp;mdash;and Fortune
• The Weak Spot
• The Outlaws Go a-Mumming
• William's Double Life
• William to the Rescue
• William the Film Star
• William the Rat Lover
• William the Showman
• William And the Monster
• William The Persian
• The New Game
• William and the Love Nest
• The Cat And The Mouse
• Waste Paper Wanted
• William The Globe Trotter
• William And The Prize Pig
• A Present From William
• A Night Of Mysteries
• William and the Chinese God
• William and the League of Perfect Love
• Fireworks Strictly Prohibited
• William the Psychiatrist
• William Joins the Waits
• Violet Elizabeth Takes Control
• Williamamp;mdash;The Dear Little Boysie
• William's Brilliant Plan
• The Outlaws and Aunt Jo
• Violet Elizabeth's Special Party