Books with author Richmal. Crompton

"Sleep?" echoed William in dissgust. "i jolly well wouldn`t waste an air raid sleepin` in it." William has mixed feelings about the war. On the one hand, sweets and cream cakes have become horribly hard to find. On the other, doing one`s bit for the war effort can lead to jolly exciting opportunities for someone brave and brilliat (someone just like William, in fact). Whether he`s catching enemy parachutists, deciphering sinister coded messages or digging up unexploded bombs, William is determined to save his country at all costs. But who will save the country from William? "Probably the funniest, toughtest children`s book ever written" Sunday Times

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

‘If all girls are like that -’ said William. ‘Well, when you think of all the hundreds of girls there must be in the world – well, it makes you feel sick.’William’s natural desire to do the right thing leads him into serious trouble, as usual, and when blackmail and kidnapping are involved, it’s no surprise. Even when he turns over a new leaf, the consequences are dire. But it’s his new neighbour Violet Elizabeth Bott who really causes chaos – and no one will believe that it’s not William’s fault...