William the Conqueror (short story collection) facts for kids

William the Conqueror is the sixth book in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. It was first published in 1926. It is a book of short stories, and its name is a pun on William the Conqueror, a famous king of England.

Short stories

• Enter the Sweep - William takes possession of a delightful pile of soot – and causes mischief.
• A Birthday Treat - The Hubert Lanites ruin William's birthday party.
• The Leopard Hunter
• William Leads a Better Life - The Outlaws are inspired to follow the example of St. Francis of Assisi, but find this more difficult than they had expected.
• William and the Lost Tourist - An American visitor to the village mistakes William for a descendant of William Shakespeare.
• The Midnight Adventure of Miss Montague - William attempts to steal his things that Miss Frame's new tenant, Miss Montague, has confiscated
• The Mysterious Stranger
• The Sunday-School Treat
• William the Philanthropist
• William the Bold Crusader - Enlivened by the curate's talk on the Crusades, William stages a "crusade" of his own against "heretics" (namely the local nonconformist Sunday-school) and worshippers of "idylls".
• The Wrong Party - The Outlaws attempt to pay back the Hubert Lanites for earlier wrongs, but their plans go awry.
• William Starts the Holidays - Despite his best intentions, William manages to wreck Robert and Ethel's Christmas party.
• Revenge Is Sweet - William's gang finally takes revenge on the Hubert Lanites.