The Just William books by Richmal Crompton are a timeless classic, having just turned 100 years old! So, what better occasion than to have the newest generations of little ones aged 9+ have a read?
The books all follow an 11-year-old schoolboy called William, who lives in a small English village. He has a set of best friends, The Outlaws, and, together, they get up to all sorts of mischief. While at the core these are all brilliant stories of friendship and adventure, the books also are a great way for little ones to read about historical events, such as imperialiasm, WWI and WWII, and even the space race. Plus, they are simply so funny!
This is the perfect series to read if you're looking for a classic and are a fan of book series like St Clare's, Enola Holmes and Beaky Malone. If you enjoyed this series and would like to read more like this, we recommend checking out our blog post all about the Best Fun and Funny Series for 7 and 8 year olds.
All the Just William books in order:
Book 1: Just William (1922)
Book 2: More William (1922)
Book 3: William Again (1923)
Book 4: William the Fourth (1924)
Book 5: Still William (1925)
Book 6: William the Conqueror (1926)
Book 7: William the Outlaw (1927)
Book 8: William in Trouble (1927)
Book 9: William the Good (1928)
Book 10: William (1929)
Book 11: William the Bad (1930)
Book 12: William's Happy Days (1930)
Book 13: William's Crowded Hours (1931)
Book 14: William the Pirate (1932)
Book 15: William the Rebel (1933)
Book 16: William the Gangster (1934)
Book 17: William the Detective (1935)
Book 18: Sweet William (1936)
Book 19: William the Showman (1937)
Book 20: William the Dictator (1938)
Book 21: William and Air Raid Precautions (1939) (also published as William's Bad Resolution)
Book 22: William and the Evacuees (1940) (also published as William and the Film Star)
Book 23: William Does His Bit (1941)
Book 24: William Carries On (1942)
Book 25: William and the Brains Trust (1945)
Book 26: Just William's Luck (1948)
Book 27: William - the Bold (1950)
Book 28: William and the Tramp (1952)
Book 29: William and the Moon Rocket (1954)
Book 30: William and the Space Animal (1956)
Book 31: William's Television Show (1958)
Book 32: William the Explorer (1960)
Book 33: William's Treasure Trove (1962)
Book 34: William and the Witch (1964)
Book 35: William and the Pop Singers (1965)
Book 36: William and the Masked Ranger (1966)
Book 37: William the Superman (1968)
Book 38: William the Lawless (1970)
I am a fan of the William books and really enjoy the audio versions where the narrator captures the voices and tones of the characters. This volume co...