William the Detective
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| Author | Richmal Crompton |
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| Illustrator | Thomas Henry |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audio book |
| Followed by | Sweet William |
William - The Detective is a book in the Just William series written by Richmal Crompton. Modern editions contain ten stories; it originally contained eleven: The eleventh, entitled William and the Nasties was removed from the book later on because, though ultimately anti-Nazi, it was considered inappropriate after the Holocaust (it has been retained, however, in the Israeli edition)[citation needed]. William and the League of Perfect Love has also been removed from some editions under pressure from the animal-rights activists it satirizes[citation needed].
The stories
- William and the Campers
- William the Invisible - William swears he can discover the secret of invisibility, but finds the task more difficult than he had expected.
- William the Conspirator - The Outlaws start a campaign for Free Speech.
- William the Rat Lover - William starts a sanctuary for the protection of rats and even has a Rat Fortnight. But when his costume for Miss Chesterfield's Children's Animal Fete is ruined, they help him without knowing it.
- William and the Tablet
- William and the League of Perfect Love
- Waste Paper Wanted
- William the Persian
- William and the Monster
- A Present from William
Removed story: William and the Nasties - William and his friends attempt (unsuccessfully) to imitate Nazi stormtroopers by driving a Jewish shopkeeper from his business. ("Nasties" is William's mispronunciation of "Nazis".)
See also
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