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William awoke and rubbed his eyes. It was Christmas Day—the day to which he had looked forward with mingled feelings for twelve months. It was a jolly day, of course—presents and turkey and crackers and staying up late. On the other hand, there were generally too many relations about, too much was often expected of one, the curious taste displayed by people who gave one presents often marred one's pleasure.

"More William" (1922) by Richmal Crompton is like most of the "William" books: it has no continuous narrative, but consists of separate independent short stories. Some of the stories collected here are as follows: A Busy Day: William is given a book entitled "Things a Boy Can Do" and annoys his entire household by trying to carry out its instructions. Rice-Mould: In order to impress the little girl next door, William attempts to steal cream blancmange from the household kitchen. William's Hobby: William takes up taxidermy as a hobby. The Ghost: William arranges a "psychic experience" for his cousin Mildred. The May King: William is chosen as attendant to the May Queen in a school pageant, but he has bigger ambitions. The Revenge: William takes revenge on his family by pretending to run away from home. The Reform of William: William is inspired to lead a better life, but decides not to start just yet! William's Christmas Eve: William and Joan deliver a Christmas feast to a poor family. Richmal Crompton (1890-1969) was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her "Just William" series of books.

Join William for more mischief, mayhem and muddles as he gets up to his old tricks in More William, Richmal Compton's second set of classic William adventures, with an introduction by Martin Jarvis. When Aunt Lucy tells William that 'a busy day is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts to cheer up Christmas Day – and when a conjuring trick with an egg goes very badly wrong, William finds himself in more trouble than ever! With a fun contemporary cover look illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, along with the original inside illustrations of Thomas Henry, the fourteen fantastic Just William stories in More William are as funny as ever. There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable imp of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922.Enjoy more of William's adventures in William Again and William the Fourth.

There is only one William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, loveable imp of mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. When Aunt Lucy tells William that "a busy day is a happy day," William does his best to keep himself very busy indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts to cheer up Christmas Day—and when a conjuring trick with an egg goes very badly wrong, William finds himself in more trouble than ever! Now with a brand-new cover look, these 14 fantastic Just William stories are as funny as ever.