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      The Wombles to the Rescue

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      Classic and much loved characters brought back into print with a fresh new cover look and inside illustrations to celebrate over 40 years of the Wombles
      Join in the adventures of the Wombles, the classic and much loved creatures, as they make good use of the bad rubbish ...

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      Product ID:9781408808382
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:The Wombles to the Rescue
      Authors:Author: Elisabeth Beresford, Nick Price
      Page Count:192
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 7 years
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      Classic and much loved characters brought back into print with a fresh new cover look and inside illustrations to celebrate over 40 years of the Wombles
      Join in the adventures of the Wombles, the classic and much loved creatures, as they make good use of the bad rubbish they find on Wimbledon Common, in this book by the original creator of the Wombles.The Wombles have just gratefully returned to their burrow on Wimbledon Common. They had had to leave because heavy lorries thundering up and down the nearby road threatened to make the roof of the burrow cave in.However, now that the Wombles are safely back, there is another problem they have to contend with. It seems that the humans have realised they have an energy crisis and are throwing much less away. The Wombles'' supplies begin to run low. What can the Wombles do? It is time for EMERGENCY SPECIAL PROJECTS - with DIY king Tobermory in charge!Abridged editions of some of the Wombles stories can be heard on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds for Christmas 2023.
      Imprint Name:Bloomsbury Childrens Books
      Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2011-03-07

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      Weight162 g
      Dimensions198 × 129 × 13 mm