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![]() ![]() Richmal Crompton Lamburn was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.Ĭrompton's fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them. Nevertheless, the children, particularly William and his Outlaws, almost always emerge triumphant. This is best seen in her depiction of children as puzzled onlookers of society's ways. Crompton's fiction centres around family and social life, dwelling on the constraints that they place on individuals while also nurturing them. ![]() Richmal Crompton Lamburn was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books. ![]() ![]() ![]() But have the true villains been much closer all along? #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco delivers sizzling romance, sexy secrets, and unexpected twists in this unforgettable conclusion to the Kingdom of the Wicked series! Suggested for ages 16 and up. Emilia was warned that when it came to the Wicked, nothing was as it seemed. Together, Emilia and Wrath play a sin-fueled game of deception to solve the murder and stop the unrest that's brewing between witches, demons, shape-shifters, and the most treacherous foes of all: the Feared. 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