William the Fourth

by Crompton, Richmal; Boyce, Frank Cottrell; Henry, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9781447285618
• ISBN10: 1447285611
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-11-01
• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

Summary

He's—he's more like a nightmare than a boy. Whether he's occupying a bear suit that's slightly too small for him, cloaked in mystery as a fortune teller, or attired in the flowing robes of a Fairy Queen, William is unmistakably himself: trouble in human form. Only Great-Aunt Jane manages to take William on at his own game—and win! 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. Now with a brand-new cover look.

Author Biography

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, 38 William books were published, the last one in 1970, after Richmal Crompton's death. Frank Cottrell Boyce is an award-winning screenwriter and children’s novelist. His debut novel, Millions, won the Carnegie Medal and was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. He is also the author of Framed and The Unforgotten Coat, which was shortlisted for the 2012 Costa Children’s Book Award and won the 2012 Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Thomas Henry (1879-1962) was an English illustrator best known for his illustrations of the Just William series.