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 Richard Madeley Chapter - 1: William and the Early Romans Chapter - 2: William and the Fairy Daffodil Chapter - 3: William and the Chinese God Chapter - 4: All the News Chapter - 5: William’s Mammoth Circus Chapter - 6: The Magic Monkey Chapter - 7: William Among the Poets Chapter - 8: William at the Garden Party Chapter - 9: William Joins the Waits Chapter - 10: William to the Rescue

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 Richard Madeley Chapter - 1: William and the Early Romans Chapter - 2: William and the Fairy Daffodil Chapter - 3: William and the Chinese God Chapter - 4: All the News Chapter - 5: William’s Mammoth Circus Chapter - 6: The Magic Monkey Chapter - 7: William Among the Poets Chapter - 8: William at the Garden Party Chapter - 9: William Joins the Waits Chapter - 10: William to the Rescue