I heard about this author and this series on a podcast interview with a British comedian. He recommended this series.
1st published in 1922.
William, an eleven year old "scamp", uses his creativity and intellect to cause excitment in his life and his family's life. He disrupts his older siblings's love lives, kidnaps a baby, mountain climbs up his stairs with an alpenstock, invites his class of thirty students to his home for a party when his parents and siblings are away and so much more. I laughed out loud numerous times while reading it.
How his childhood differs from the current generation's--They will be amazed at his freedom & how he must problem-solve!
Warning: the word "assified" is used a few times, William is naughty, selfish, & manipulative. The parents are a bit clueless and helpless.
-Borrowed from the library.
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