More William

Just William 2

By: Richmal Crompton

Narrated by: Taylor Pepper

"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.©2018 Audioliterature (P)2018 Audioliterature