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Informationen zum Autor 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, thirty-eight Just William books were published, the last, William the Lawless , in 1970 after Richmal Crompton’s death. David Roberts is a hugely talented and versatile artist and author. David began his career in fashion illustration, and his sharp eye for form and composition is showcased beautifully in his books with Andrea Beaty, which include Ada Twist, Scientist and Iggy Peck, Architect. His work ranges from feisty retellings of fairy tales created in collaboration with his sister, Lyn ( Little Red , Sleeping Beauty , Rapunzel) , to his brilliantly funny books with Julia Donaldson such as Tyrannosaurus Drip , The Troll and The Cook and the King . In 2006 he won the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award for his line drawings in Mouse Noses On Toast , and Little Red was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. David’s sense of humour shines through in all his work, but especially his illustrations for The Bolds series by Julian Clary and the madcap Dirty Bertie books. Suffragette: The Battle for Equality was David’s first self-authored book and is an exquisitely illustrated history of the women’s suffrage movement, which has been a passion of David’s since his school days. Klappentext A festive edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of Richmal Crompton's bestselling and beloved classic Just William - a series that has been delighting readers for generations. Zusammenfassung A festive edition celebrating the 100th anniversary of Richmal Crompton's bestselling and beloved classic Just William – a series that has been delighting readers for generations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - i: Foreword by Julia Donaldson Chapter - 1: A Busy Day (from More William) Chapter - 2: William All the Time (from William the Fourth) Chapter - 3: William’s Truthful Christmas (from Still William) Chapter - 4: William Starts the Holidays (from William the Conqueror) Chapter - 5: William Joins the Waits (from William in Trouble) Chapter - 6: William Plays Santa Claus (from William the Outlaw) Chapter - 7: The Outlaws Fetch the Holly (from William) Chapter - 8: The Christmas Truce (from William’s Happy Days) Chapter - 9: William’s Christmas Eve (from William the Gangster) Chapter - 10: A Present from William (from William the Detective)...
