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The Wombles live in a beautifully snug, well-ordered and cosy burrow underneath Wimbledon Common - the perfect base from which to sort and recycle all the rubbish that unthinking humans constantly drop. But the Wombles' peaceful and harmonious existence is suddenly under threat.

Introduces such charecters as the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria; Orinoco, who is particularly fond of his food and a subsequent forty winks; and, general handyman extraordinaire Tobermory, who can turn almost anything that the Wombles retrieve from Wimbledon Common into something useful.

The magic of the Wombles is brought to life in this fresh new series for younger readers. Even Wombles need to get away from it all sometimes! One day, Tobermory decides to take Great Uncle Bulgaria and the others on a trip to the seaside. Alderney can't wait - she's a beach Womble through and through. It's all fun, games and tidying until she discovers a mysterious pawprint in the sand. But as one friend is found, two more are lost! When Wellington and Tomsk get washed away in a fishing boat, Alderney steps up to show what a brave Womble she really is. This Wombles story, packed with mystery, history and an act of great bravery, is perfect for today's younger readers.