The Wombles To The Rescue (The Wombles #5)

Description

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 burrow fall down. Now the Wombles are safely back. However, 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!

Promotion info

Although many know the Wombles from the television series, the series was based on the charming and well-written books that came first, originally published in 1968. Even now the Wombles' songs feature on YouTube, indicating the enduring appeal of these characters. Supported by an innovative publicity and marketing campaign Much beloved by adults, children of today will also respond to the prescient and timely message of recycling that the Wombles live by, whose motto is 'making good use of bad rubbish' Inside illustrations by Nick Price

Reviews

'A lively, entertaining and humorous book, stuffed with ingenious ideas and endearing characters' The Times