"The Wombles The Wombles are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures created by Elisabeth Beresford and originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968. They live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in creative ways. Although Wombles supposedly live in every country in the world, Beresford's stories are concerned with the lives of the inhabitants of the burrow on Wimbledon Common in London, England. The characters gained a higher national profile in the UK in the mid-1970s as a result of a BBC-commissioned children's television show which used stop-motion animation. A number"
"failure. American actor James Newman is her great-nephew. Elisabeth Beresford Elisabeth ""Liza"" Beresford, MBE (; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010) was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her best-known creation. Beresford was born on 6 August 1926"
"The Wombles (1973 TV series) The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. The Wombles are creatures that live underground, collecting and recycling human rubbish. After the first Wombles book, published in 1968, was featured on the BBC1 children's television programme ""Jackanory"", the BBC commissioned producer FilmFair to create a television series of the books. The series was produced by Graham Clutterbuck and directed by Ivor Wood using stop-motion. The characters were all voiced by actor Bernard Cribbins. Sets and model making were by Barry Leith. Two series of 30, five-minute episodes were produced, with"
"a nephew. The first Wombles book was published in 1968. After it was broadcast on ""Jackanory"", the BBC decided to make an animated series. The Wombles’ motto, 'Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish', and their passion for recycling was far ahead of its time, and captured the imagination of children, who began to organise 'Womble Clearing Up Groups.' Thirty-five five-minute films were broadcast on BBC 1 accompanied by Mike Batt’s music and 'The Wombles' theme song, ""Underground Overground, Wombling Free"". Characterised by actor Bernard Cribbins’s voices and the work of animators Ivor Wood and (later) Barry Leith, the popularity of"
"Elisabeth Beresford Elisabeth ""Liza"" Beresford, MBE (; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010) was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her best-known creation. Beresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris, France. Her father was writer J."
"original four, perhaps because they appeared after the successful television series began. In ""The Wandering Wombles"", the setting moved from Wimbledon Common to Hyde Park in central London. However ""The Wombles to the Rescue"" saw them return to Wimbledon Common. Four of the books were illustrated by Margaret Gordon. ""The Wombles at Work"" (1973) was illustrated by Barry Leith, who worked on set design for the original FilmFair series. The appearance of the Wombles in the books followed the design of the Ivor Wood TV puppets, with the exception of original editions of ""The Wombles"" (1968) and first printings of"
"into the popular television series. In later life, her output declined, before she returned to illustrating in the mid-1980s. She died aged 50 on 31 December 1989. Margaret Gordon (illustrator) Margaret Anna Gordon (19 May 1939 – 31 December 1989), born Margaret Anna Eastoe, was a children's book illustrator, best known for depicting The Wombles in Elisabeth Beresford's books. Born on 19 May 1939 to musician parents, Eastoe (who was known professionally after 1964 by her husband John Gordon's surname) studied at St Martin's School of Art, Camberwell College of Arts, and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She"
"two children have caught measles as well (p. 88). The first, bound edition appeared from Brockhampton Press in 1969. The same illustrations were used for a Dutch translation. The second English edition in 1977 came from Hodder in hardback and paperback, and the third was a paperback from the Hamlyn series Beaver Books in 1980, with illustrations by John Spiers. The Snowball (children's novel) The Snowball (first published 1969) is a fantasy novel for children by the English writer Barbara Sleigh (1906–1982), who is best known for her Carbonel series. The two main characters are Tom Tickle, aged eight, and"
"the first series airing in 1973, animated by Ivor Wood, and the second in 1975, animated by Barry Leith. In all, 60 episodes were produced. The original television series was regularly screened for many years. After FilmFair was acquired by the Canadian company Cinar Films in 1996, a new series of episodes was created, with three new Womble characters. In the UK, the series was purchased by ITV and was screened on their CITV brand. The Wombles (1973 TV series) The Wombles is a stop motion animated British television series made in 1973–1975. The Wombles are creatures that live underground,"
"Margaret Gordon (illustrator) Margaret Anna Gordon (19 May 1939 – 31 December 1989), born Margaret Anna Eastoe, was a children's book illustrator, best known for depicting The Wombles in Elisabeth Beresford's books. Born on 19 May 1939 to musician parents, Eastoe (who was known professionally after 1964 by her husband John Gordon's surname) studied at St Martin's School of Art, Camberwell College of Arts, and the Central School of Arts and Crafts. She then became a part-time teacher, but continued to paint, exhibiting her first work in 1965. She illustrated a number of books for Macmillan, including George MacBeth's ""Noah's"
"Wombling Free Wombling Free is a 1977 British film adaption of the children's television series ""The Wombles"". Based on the popular BBC children's series, this film charts the adventures of the Wombles, a colony of small litter-picking creatures who live in Wimbledon Common in 1970s London, England, United Kingdom. The film begins with Great Uncle Bulgaria Womble telling the story of how Wombles have always been cleaning up after humans from the very beginning with Adam and Eve, and how Wombles continue to clean up after humans for generations up to the present day all around the world, including the"
"Bartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called ""oobleck."" The book is a sequel of sorts to ""The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins"". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, ""Bartholomew and the Oobleck"" is a prose work, like its predecessor. Geisel said he drew inspiration for the book from a conversation he overheard while stationed in Belgium during World War II. During a rainstorm,"
"The Borrible Trilogy The Borrible Trilogy is a series of young adult books written by English writer Michael de Larrabeiti. The three volumes in the trilogy are The Borribles, The Borribles Go For Broke, and The Borribles: Across the Dark Metropolis. The Borribles' antagonists, the Rumbles, who play a significant part in the first book, are satires of perennial children's favourites ""The Wombles"". The scheduled release of the third book coincided with the English riots of 1985, and because of the strong anti-authoritarian theme, the publishers took the decision not to publish it. The books went out of print but"
"black. Some of the toys and book illustrations do not show the black fur on the neck. There is an audiobook of The Wombles, narrated by Bernard Cribbins. Beresford also wrote a collection of short stories entitled ""The Invisible Womble and Other Stories"" (1973), in which the original Wimbledon Common setting was restored. Although based on episodes from the TV series, these stories occasionally refer to events in the novels. In addition to these books, many annuals, picture-books and children's early readers have been published over the years, some of which were also written by Beresford. A stop motion animated"
"The Donkey Rustlers The Donkey Rustlers is a 1968 novel for older children by Gerald Durrell, the well-known British writer and naturalist. It is set on a Greek island. The plot involves two British children, Amanda and David, who regularly vacation on the island, and who are friends with two Greek children, Yani and another who has a speech impediment. Yani has financial difficulties which mean that he is in danger of losing his land to the local mayor, the villain of the story. Together they embark on a plot to help Yani by abducting all the donkeys in the"
"Bottersnikes and Gumbles Bottersnikes and Gumbles are fictitious creatures in a series of children's books by Australian writer S. A. Wakefield and illustrator Desmond Digby. Four books were published between 1967 and 1989. The series is considered a classic of Australian children's literature and has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. A television adaptation of the same name has aired on Netflix and terrestrial television in 2015 and 2016. Set in the landscape of the Australian bush the stories recount a series of conflicts between the lazy, destructive Bottersnikes and good-natured, hardworking Gumbles. Inspiration for the series came from the"
"redubbed with American accents. Bottersnikes and Gumbles Bottersnikes and Gumbles are fictitious creatures in a series of children's books by Australian writer S. A. Wakefield and illustrator Desmond Digby. Four books were published between 1967 and 1989. The series is considered a classic of Australian children's literature and has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. A television adaptation of the same name has aired on Netflix and terrestrial television in 2015 and 2016. Set in the landscape of the Australian bush the stories recount a series of conflicts between the lazy, destructive Bottersnikes and good-natured, hardworking Gumbles. Inspiration for the"
"Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame ( ; 8 March 1859 – 6 July 1932) was a British writer, most famous for ""The Wind in the Willows"" (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote ""The Reluctant Dragon"". Both books were later adapted for stage and film, of which A. A. Milne's ""Toad of Toad Hall"" was the first. The Disney films ""The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad"" and ""The Reluctant Dragon"" are other adaptations. Kenneth Grahame was born on 8 March 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he was a little more than a year old, his father,"
"The Woggle-Bug Book The Woggle-Bug Book is a 1905 children's book, written by L. Frank Baum, creator of the Land of Oz, and illustrated by Ike Morgan. It has long been one of the rarest items in the Baum bibliography. Baum's text has been controversial for its use of ethnic humor stereotypes. The book grew out of another promotional project, ""Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz"" (1904-5), a popular comic strip that promoted Baum's second Oz book, ""The Marvelous Land of Oz"" (1904). The comic strip, written by Baum and illustrated by Walt McDougall, brought Oz characters including"
"subsequently well known as the creator of The Wombles, wrote a children's book ""Danger on the ""Old Pull 'n Push"""" based on the Hawkhurst branch. Subsequently this was televised by Rediffusion for ITV in two six-part series ""The Old Pull 'n Push"" and ""Return of the old Pull 'n Push"", shown in 1960-61. These were filmed on the Hawkhurst Line shortly before it closed. The platform bay at Paddock Wood from which most of the line's trains departed is now part of a car park, with the edge of the platform fenced off. Parts of the line are still visible,"
"Whangdoodle The Whangdoodle is a fanciful creature in folklore and children's literature, most notably used by British authors Roald Dahl and Julie Andrews. Popularized by a sermon parody attributed to William P. Brannan as ""Where the lion roareth and the whangdoodle mourneth for her first-born,"" published in ""The Harp of a Thousand Strings: Or, Laughter for a Lifetime"" (1858). Whangdoodle is also an earlier term for a ""fanciful formation"" or a ""gadget . . . thing for which the correct name is not known."" In Roald Dahl's book ""The Minpins"", one of the main characters is warned by his mother"
"an episode of ""Between the Lions"". The book sparked some controversy, for its portrayal of the police as pigs, and as a result was not stocked by public schools and libraries in parts of the United States. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is an award-winning children's picture book written and illustrated by William Steig, and published in 1969. Sylvester, a donkey from the fictional community of Oatsdale, collects pebbles ""of unusual shape and color."" One day he finds a pebble that grants wishes. Immediately afterward, a lion scares Sylvester, and as a defense he wishes"
"Grimble Grimble is a children's book by Clement Freud, published by Collins in 1968. A sequel, Grimble at Christmas, was published some years later. The book was illustrated by Frank Francis. In the 1970s, the two titles were published in a compendium volume by Puffin Books, with drawings by Quentin Blake. ""Grimble at Christmas"" was reissued by Cape for Christmas 2008. ""What would you do if: Grimble is a boy of ""about 10"" who has parents that can be described as eccentric. Returning from school one day, he discovers that they have gone to Peru for a week leaving him"
"A larger facsimile that excluded the cover artwork was reprinted in ""Oz-story Magazine"" in 1999. Another edition appeared in 2008. The Woggle-Bug Book The Woggle-Bug Book is a 1905 children's book, written by L. Frank Baum, creator of the Land of Oz, and illustrated by Ike Morgan. It has long been one of the rarest items in the Baum bibliography. Baum's text has been controversial for its use of ethnic humor stereotypes. The book grew out of another promotional project, ""Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz"" (1904-5), a popular comic strip that promoted Baum's second Oz book, ""The"
"The Snowball (children's novel) The Snowball (first published 1969) is a fantasy novel for children by the English writer Barbara Sleigh (1906–1982), who is best known for her Carbonel series. The two main characters are Tom Tickle, aged eight, and his sister Tilda, aged six. The story is set in a small house on the edge of a small English country town. The children are on a loose rein, as their mother is soon called away to nurse some relations of theirs through a bout of measles, leaving them with their preoccupied father, a schoolmaster who is writing a book"
"2008, on PUSH and Soft Skull Press, respectively. Roth published his first children's book with ""My First Kafka: Runaways, Rodents, and Giant Bugs"", released on June 15, 2013. Illustrated by Rohan Daniel Eason, the book reinterprets the works of Franz Kafka for a child audience, specifically ""The Metamorphosis"", ""Josephine the Singer, or The Mouse Folk"", and ""Excursion into the Mountains"" from ""Contemplation"". Roth conceived of the project while reading ""Jackals and Arabs"" to his two young daughters. He and Eason re-teamed the following year for ""The Gobblings"", about a lonely boy on a space station who must defeat a race"
"it does touch on some mature issues in a few places). However readers have enjoyed its imaginative feel-good plot, and well-drawn characters and location. It is influenced by Durrell's own childhood on Corfu. The Donkey Rustlers The Donkey Rustlers is a 1968 novel for older children by Gerald Durrell, the well-known British writer and naturalist. It is set on a Greek island. The plot involves two British children, Amanda and David, who regularly vacation on the island, and who are friends with two Greek children, Yani and another who has a speech impediment. Yani has financial difficulties which mean that"
"The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow-moving and fast-paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animals in a pastoral version of Edwardian England. The novel is notable for its mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality and camaraderie, and celebrated for its evocation of the nature of the Thames Valley. In 1908, Grahame retired from his position as secretary of the Bank of England. He moved back to Berkshire, where he had lived as a child, and spent his time by the River Thames doing much as"
"introducing Bonnie Langford. A soundtrack album was released in 1978. A region 2 DVD of the film was released by Network DVD in 2006, containing the film in its theatrical aspect ratio, the original theatrical trailer, and archive interviews with Bonnie Langford, David Tomlinson and writer/director Lionel Jeffries. The Wombles starred in a number of British comics including ""Teddy Bear"" (1973), ""Jack and Jill"" (1973–81), a number of holiday specials, and appeared as the interval act at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974. A pack of Wombles appeared in ""The Goodies"" episode The Goodies Rule – O.K.?, engaging in a fierce"
"The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1962. Set in an alternative history of England, it tells of the adventures of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend Simon the goose-boy as they thwart the evil schemes of their governess Miss Slighcarp, and their so called ""teacher"" at boarding school, Mrs. Brisket. The novel is the first in the ""Wolves Chronicles"", a series of books set during the fictional early-19th century reign of King James III. A large number of wolves have migrated from the bitter cold"
"and Gumbles: In 1996 the four books were reissued in an omnibus volume under the title ""The Complete Tales of Bottersnikes and Gumbles"". S. A. Wakefield Sydney Wakefield was born in Australia to English immigrant parents on 13 May 1927. In 1945 he enlisted and was commissioned into the 2nd Punjab Regiment. After the end of World War 2 he joined his father who had an orchard Gosford, New South Wales. After studying Social Studies at Sydney University (1949-50), he married (1953), and started a farm at Kariong, New South Wales. He wrote short stories for children about ""Bottersnikes and"
"musical TV special for HBO, animated and directed by Michael Sporn with music by Charles Strouse. The House on East 88th Street The House on East 88th Street is a children's book written by Bernard Waber first published in 1962. The book is the first in the ""Lyle the Crocodile"" series. The story is about a family named the Primms who move into an old Victorian brownstone, only to find a performing crocodile named Lyle living in the bathtub. At first they are horrified, but they learn to love him and accept him into their family. The book was followed"
"mixture of corn starch and water that exhibits non-Newtonian properties, was named after the substance in Dr. Seuss' books. Web-series RWBY has a character called Dr. Bartholomew Oobleck, which is named after the book. Bartholomew and the Oobleck Bartholomew and the Oobleck is a 1949 book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel). It follows the adventures of a young boy named Bartholomew Cubbins, who must rescue his kingdom from a sticky green substance called ""oobleck."" The book is a sequel of sorts to ""The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins"". Unlike most of Geisel's books, which are written in anapestic tetrameter, ""Bartholomew"