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The Wombles' peaceful and harmonious existence is suddenly under threat. The heavy lorries that thunder along the roads near the common make the burrow shake and tremble so much that it is no longer safe for the Wombles to live there. With a heavy heart, Great Uncle Bulgaria decides that the Wombles will have to move from the burrow that they have lived in for many, many years. And it is up to young Bungo and Orinoco to bravely sally forth and try to locate a new home for the Wombles... 'A show more lively, entertaining and humorous book, stuffed with ingenious ideas and endearing characters' - The Times 'Over 40 years after the original book, The Wombles is reprinted, their recycling ways more relevant than ever' - Junior show lessTags
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Well I have read every page that my poor battered old copy has, but that's not all of them. About half the pages have long since detached from the spine, some still glued in little bundles, some loose. Pages 107 and 108 are missing, as is a bundle from pages 153 ti 168. But I think I get the gist.
All is not well on WImbledon Common, the increased heavy lorry traffic is causing the burrow to sink as the earth is being moved by the lorry vibrations. Again, I am struck by how far ahead of their time these books are. So the Wombles set out to find an alternative burrow. Bungo & Orinoco set off North and encounter MacWomble the Terrible (who is a lot less terrible once Miss Adelaide gives him the look usually reserved for small wombles in show more the womblegarten). Tomsk & Wellington explore the gardens at Buckingham palace - and draw a bit of a blank there. But shy, bookish Wellington remembers reading something and so comes up with the idea that provides the solutions. The end of the book sees them leave Wimbledon Common for a new burrow.
I'm not sure how the Loch Ness womble thing resolves itself, as that chapter is in the missing bundle, but as the last page has Bungo back home, I assume it all comes off fairly well.
The edition I read was illustrated, but this time the illustrations were of creatures that matched the TV series, and it all looked a lot more familiar. show less
All is not well on WImbledon Common, the increased heavy lorry traffic is causing the burrow to sink as the earth is being moved by the lorry vibrations. Again, I am struck by how far ahead of their time these books are. So the Wombles set out to find an alternative burrow. Bungo & Orinoco set off North and encounter MacWomble the Terrible (who is a lot less terrible once Miss Adelaide gives him the look usually reserved for small wombles in show more the womblegarten). Tomsk & Wellington explore the gardens at Buckingham palace - and draw a bit of a blank there. But shy, bookish Wellington remembers reading something and so comes up with the idea that provides the solutions. The end of the book sees them leave Wimbledon Common for a new burrow.
I'm not sure how the Loch Ness womble thing resolves itself, as that chapter is in the missing bundle, but as the last page has Bungo back home, I assume it all comes off fairly well.
The edition I read was illustrated, but this time the illustrations were of creatures that matched the TV series, and it all looked a lot more familiar. show less
The wombles are some of the greatest children's book characters I have ever encountered. The books are smart, environmentally aware and fun! Suitable even for adults :)
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Elisabeth Beresford was born in Paris, France on August 6, 1926. During World War II, she served as a radio operator in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a ghost writer, specializing in speeches, and as a journalist. During her lifetime, she wrote about 100 books including Escape to Happiness, A show more Tropical Affair, and A Passionate Adventure for adults and Danger on the Old Pull 'n Push, The Hidden Mill, and the Magic series for children. She is best known for creating the Wombles of Wimbledon Common. The first book in the series, The Wombles, was published in 1968 and soon afterward, it was made into an animated series. She wrote over 20 Wombles books. She also wrote two TV series, Seven Days to Sydney and Come to the Caribbean. She was awarded an MBE for services to children's literature in the 1998. She died of heart failure on December 24, 2010 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Wandering Wombles
- Original publication date
- 1970
- People/Characters
- Great Uncle Bulgaria; Tobermory Womble; Madame Cholet Womble; Orinoco Womble; Bungo Womble; Wellington Womble (show all 7); Tomsk Womble
- Important places
- Wimbledon Common, London, England, UK; Loch Ness, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Dedication
- SIR BADGER
WITH MY LOVE - First words
- The trouble really started on a fine Spring morning when Bungo Womble was just returning from work.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And smiling thoughtfully to himself, Great Uncle Bulgaria walked slowly down the now electrically-lit passage to his bed, while Tomsk carefully rebolted the main front door of their new home under Hyde Park.
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- Children's Books, Fiction and Literature
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- 823.914 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English fiction 1900- 1901-1999 1945-1999
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- PZ7 .B4486 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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