William the Fourth - Just William Author:Richmal Crompton 'He's - he's more like a nightmare than a boy'. Whether he's occupying a bear suit that's slightly too small for him, cloaked in mystery as a fortune-teller or attired in the flowing robes of a Fairy Queen, William is unmistakably himself: trouble in human form. Only Great-Aunt Jane manages to take William on at his own game - and win.