Richmal Crompton was born in Lancashire in 1890. The first story about William Brown appeared in Home magazine in 1919, and the first collection of William stories was published in book form three years later. In all, thirty-eight William books were published, the last one in 1970, after Richmal Crompton's death.

• Introduction - i: Foreword by Anne Fine Chapter - 1: The Knights of the Square Table Chapter - 2: William and the Little Girl Chapter - 3: William, Prime Minister Chapter - 4: William Gets His Own Back Chapter - 5: William and the Prize Cat Chapter - 6: William Adopts an Orphan Chapter - 7: William and the Campers Chapter - 8: The Outlaws and the Cucumber Chapter - 9: A Little Interlude Chapter - 10: The Pennymans Hand on the Torch

Richmal Crompton was born in Lancashire in 1890. The first story about William Brown appeared in Home magazine in 1919, and the first collection of William stories was published in book form three years later. In all, thirty-eight William books were published, the last one in 1970, after Richmal Crompton's death.

• Introduction - i: Foreword by Anne Fine Chapter - 1: The Knights of the Square Table Chapter - 2: William and the Little Girl Chapter - 3: William, Prime Minister Chapter - 4: William Gets His Own Back Chapter - 5: William and the Prize Cat Chapter - 6: William Adopts an Orphan Chapter - 7: William and the Campers Chapter - 8: The Outlaws and the Cucumber Chapter - 9: A Little Interlude Chapter - 10: The Pennymans Hand on the Torch