Just William

This is the book that first introduced the incorrigible yet brilliantly imaginative William Brown to his legion of adoring fans. An eleven-year-old with a talent for trailing chaos and disaster in his wake, he is, invariably--despite his good intentions--a menace to his family and all other acquaintances. His father despairs while his mother worries and is constantly defeated in her attempts to raise a respectable, well-ordered family. Hilarious and awful all at once, these tales of marauding misdemeanor are guaranteed to bring tears of laughter and pity to all who hear them.