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Just William's Luck


BBC Radio Collection

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Published: 2009

Great for age 6-12 years

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In this full-length Just William novel, William and the Outlaws decide to form the Knights of the Square Table, `rightin wrongs for a minor fee (`Small wrongs: sixpence. Big wrongs: one shillin.) In their quest to earn enough money to become tramps, they stop at no amount of do-gooding, embarking on a plan to marry off their older brothers. William becomes a veritable Don Juan as he woos a visiting film star for his brother (much to the surprise and annoyance of his brothers girlfriend.) Soon the gang have planned a midnight haunting to scare off old monkey face from the big house on the hill after all, where else will they find a home for the happy young couple? Martin Jarvis portrays the whole gang in this riotous comedy that leaves William teetering on the brink of disaster and success... `Martin Jarviss recording of Richmal Cromptons Just William stories are works of genius Independent.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Bbc Radio Collection, Just William .

This book was published in 2009 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:

BBC Radio Collection

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.