William the Detective
Book by Richmal Crompton
 First edition (ninth impression) | |
| Author | Richmal Crompton |
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| Illustrator | Thomas Henry |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Newnes |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| 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: In a (for the series) rare example of moral panic, the eleventh, entitled "William and the Nasties" has been removed from reprints of the book since 1986 because, though ultimately anti-Nazi, it was considered inappropriate after the atrocities of the Holocaust, especially for a book aimed at children. William and the League of Perfect Love has also been removed from some editions under pressure from the animal-rights activists it satirises.[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 and Ginger believe they have accidentally given away an important manuscript belonging to Robert's intellectual friend Ward.
- 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".)
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- More William (1922)
- William Again (1923)
- William the Fourth (1924)
- Still William (1925)
- William the Conqueror (1926)
- William the Outlaw (1927)
- William in Trouble (1927)
- William the Good (1928)
- William (1929)
- William the Bad (1930)
- William's Happy Days (1930)
- William's Crowded Hours (1931)
- William the Pirate (1932)
- William the Rebel (1933)
- William the Gangster (1934)
- William the Detective (1935)
- Sweet William (1936)
- William the Showman (1937)
- William the Dictator (1938)
- William and Air Raid Precautions (1939)
- William and the Evacuees (1940)
- William Does His Bit (1941)
- William Carries On (1942)
- William and The Brains Trust (1945)
- Just William's Luck (1948)
- William The Bold (1950)
- William and the Tramp (1952)
- William and the Moon Rocket (1954)
- William and the Space Animal (1956)
- William's Television Show (1958)
- William the Explorer (1960)
- William's Treasure Trove (1962)
- William and the Witch (1964)
- William and the Pop Singers (1965)
- William and the Masked Ranger (1966)
- William the Superman (1968)
- William the Lawless (1970)
- What's Wrong with Civilizashun and Other Important Ritings (1990)
- Just William (1940)
- Just William's Luck (1947)
- William Comes to Town (1948)
- William (1962–1963)
- Just William (1977–1978)
- Just William (1994–1995)
- Just William (2010)
- Just William (1946–1948)
- William and the Artist's Model (1956)
- Just William (1990s)
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