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Author | Richmal Crompton |
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Illustrator | Thomas Henry |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's literature |
Publisher | George Newnes |
Publication date | 1948 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audio book |
Followed by | William the Bold |
Just William's Luck (1948) was a novel in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. The story revolves around the attempts of William Brown and the other Outlaws to get their older brothers married, in order to appropriate wedding presents that they plan to exchange for things of their own desire. After a series of unlikely adventures, the boys serendipitously foil a gang of fur coat smugglers, and receive a reward from the police.
The story came to life after the release of feature film of the same name, loosely based on the books. Crompton was so impressed with the film that she chose to turn it into the only full-length novel in the canon.[1]