I didn't read Just William as a child because I thought they would be too boyish, but having read and adored several of Richmal Crompton's adult books, I was more than intrigued by the series. Just William is told almost in a series of short stories, all of which feature the mischievous eleven-year-old William Brown, along with various friends and family members. I wish I had read this when I was younger; it is terribly amusing, and difficult to put down. A couple of the stories were familiar to me, so perhaps I had read those in anthologies. Just William is an incredibly fun book, which feels fresh and not at all old-fashioned; it certainly still holds appeal. I'm very much looking forward to William's further adventures.