William and The Brains Trust

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William And The Brains Trust
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Dust jacket illustrated by Thomas Henry
Author Richmal Crompton
Illustrator Thomas Henry
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Genre Children's literature
Publication date
1945
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback) & Audio book
Followed by Just William's Luck  

William And The Brains Trust is the twenty-fifth book in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. [1] It was first published in 1945. [2] It was republished as a paperback (abridged) under the title "William the Hero."

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References

  1. "25 William and the Brains Trust - ReproJackets Shop". Reprojackets.co.uk. 25 January 1950. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. "bibliography page". Justwilliam.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2014.