William Carries On

Just William #24

by Richmal Crompton

"I bet I manage it all right," said William. "I've never tried reconcilin' anyone, but I bet it's easy enough once you start."

William Brown wants to do his bit for world peace - after all, sweets and cream buns are in such terribly short supply during war time! The trouble is, William Brown is not known for his tact and diplomacy!

When William tries to reconcile two quarrelsome neighbours, they prove strangely immune to all his efforts. And with Violet Elizabeth, William's own arch enemy, lending a hand, the road to peace seems very rocky indeed.

Genres: Humor, Childrens

Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1942

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

[Anthony Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always like William books but this might be my favourite so far. I really liked how it worked the war into the stories, whilst remaining just as funny as always.

[Jim Dudley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuinely laugh-out-loud tales of William and his gang. Some of the best books ever written.

[Nona · Rating 5 out of 5]

You might think (and you are right) that I took a very long time reading this book but I was reading it with my Dad so we had to find the time to read it before bed. I laughed so much in the time we read it and enjoyed it thoroughly. And, the voices that my Dad did for all of the characters were, of course, hilarious. William is a boy living in the world war and trying his hardest, it seems, to help people or just to have fun. However, it usually turns out with William getting told off by an angry adult. I reccomend reading this book especially if you can do so with somebody who can do funny voices!

[Diva · Rating 5 out of 5]

William - again all wonderful stories.
this isn't exactly the edition that i have - i have a first edition and i LOVE IT