The Wombles is the first book in the beloved Wombles series, featuring characters like the stern Great Uncle Bulgaria and food-loving Orinoco. This hardback edition is beautifully illustrated in full color by Nick Price, making it an ideal gift.
The WomblesSeries
This beloved series chronicles the lives of resourceful creatures residing beneath the surface of London. They dedicate themselves to tidying up the human world with remarkable ingenuity and a strong sense of responsibility. Their adventures are filled with gentle humor, important lessons about environmentalism, and the value of community. It's a timeless collection that appeals to readers of all ages, celebrating cleverness and care.






Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
The Wandering Wombles
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
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.
- 3
The Wombles at Work
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
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
- 4
The Wombles to the Rescue
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
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
- 5
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
The Invisible Womble
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
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