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Just William's Greatest Hits: The Definitive Collection of Just William Stories


Just William

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Published: 2006

Great for age 5-12 years

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Whether a long-standing fan or a first time listener, this collection of stories is the ultimate Just William audio experience. With over four hours of laugh-out-loud stories, including two stories performed to a live audience, Just Williams Greatest Hits! is the perfect entertainment for the whole family. Boring car journeys are a thing of the past! Along with the live stories are Martin Jarvis's personal reflections of recording Just William, giving the listener a true behind- the-scenes insight into how he brings those marvellous characters to life. This is the perfect gift for the Just William fan, whether young or old. The stories included are: 'The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague'; 'The Outlaws and Cousin Percy'; 'A Bit of Blackmail'; 'William and the Bomb'; 'William and the Snowman'; 'Violet Elizabeth Runs Away'; 'William and the Real Laurence'; 'Finding a School for William'; 'Williams Truthful Christmas'; 'The Haunted House'; 'William and the Begging Letter'; 'William and the Badminton Racket'; 'A Question of Exchange'; 'The Weak Spot'; 'William the Rat Lover'; 'The Sweet Little Girl in White' and 'William and the Princess Goldilocks'.4 CDs. 4 hrs 3 mins.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Just William .

This book was published in 2006 by BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House .

Richmal Crompton (1890-1969) was a British short-story writer and humorist. Martin Jarvis is one of Britain's most popular actors and an award-winning audiobook reader. Martin Jarvis, who has adapted the stories in this book for younger readers, first discovered Just William when he was nine years old. He made his first adaptation of a William story for BBC radio in 1973 and since then his broadcast readings have become classics in their own right. Martin is an award-winning actor who has appeared in numerous stage plays, television series and films

 

This book is in the following series:

Just William
Just William tells of the adventures of the irrepressible William Brown and all the mischief he gets up to.

This book features the following characters:

William Brown
This book features the character William Brown.

Violet Elizabeth Bott
This book features the character Violet Elizabeth Bott.

"Martin Jarvis's readings of Richmal Crompton's Just William stories are works of genius" * The Independent *