William the Gangster
Richmal Crompton, Thomas Henry
Paperback
(Macmillan Children's Books, Oct. 24, 1985)
When William Brown gives up his weapons and joins the Peace Movement, his mother knows it's too good to be true. And sure enough, the Brown's garden is soon filled with pummelling, wrestling boys. You can always rely on William to leave chaos in his wake - with the best of intentions.