Beresford, ElisabethOverview
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Most widely held works by
Elisabeth Beresford
The wombles
by Elisabeth Beresford
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17 editions published between 1968 and 2011 in English and Finnish and held by 321 libraries worldwide The adventures of the Wombles who live underground and collect the things that untidy humans leave behind.
Escape to happiness
by Elisabeth Beresford
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8 editions published between 1964 and 1990 in 3 languages and held by 217 libraries worldwide
The wandering Wombles
by Elisabeth Beresford
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11 editions published between 1970 and 2010 in English and Finnish and held by 193 libraries worldwide The Wombles' peaceful and harmonious existence is suddenly under threat. The heavy lorries that thunder along the roads near the common make the burrow shake and tremble so much that it is no longer safe for the Wombles to live there, and it is up to young Bungo and Orinoco to bravely sally forth and try to locate a new home.
The Wombles at work
by Elisabeth Beresford
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12 editions published between 1973 and 2011 in English and Finnish and held by 172 libraries worldwide There has been a huge festival and no end of rubbish has been left behind - everything from sunglasses to shoes, drinks cans and bottles. Who would have thought humans could leave so much behind, not bothering to recycle? The Wombles have their work cut out for them . . .
The smallest whale
by Elisabeth Beresford
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4 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and Chinese and held by 160 libraries worldwide The Smallest Whale follows a fishing boat thinking it is his mother and when he gets stranded on the beach, the people of the island work to keep him alive until the tide comes in and he can get back to sea.
The treasure hunters
by Elisabeth Beresford
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4 editions published between 1980 and 1982 in English and held by 133 libraries worldwide Three children in search of buried treasure in an English coastal town uncover a different and unexpected treasure.
The Wombles to the rescue
by Elisabeth Beresford
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7 editions published between 1974 and 2011 in English and German and held by 129 libraries worldwide
Lizzy fights on
by Elisabeth Beresford
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2 editions published between 1996 and 2001 in English and held by 129 libraries worldwide
Lizzy's war
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1993 and 2001 in English and held by 120 libraries worldwide
Curious magic
by Elisabeth Beresford
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2 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide A boy's vacation on an island off the coast of England brings him in contact with a white witch, a girl his own age with increasing magic powers, a boy from the sea, and travel backwards in time.
The Wombles go round the world
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1976 and 2011 in English and held by 109 libraries worldwide
Veronica
by Elisabeth Beresford
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4 editions published between 1967 and 1987 in English and Swedish and held by 109 libraries worldwide
The invisible Womble and other stories
by Elisabeth Beresford
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6 editions published between 1973 and 1990 in English and German and held by 104 libraries worldwide
Orinoco runs away
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1975 and 1991 in English and Dutch and held by 93 libraries worldwide
Tomsk to the rescue
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 90 libraries worldwide
Strange magic
by Elisabeth Beresford
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6 editions published between 1964 and 1986 in English and held by 83 libraries worldwide
Camping and cloudberries
by Elisabeth Beresford
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2 editions published between 1997 and 1999 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
The snow Womble
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1975 and 1991 in English and held by 81 libraries worldwide
Wellington and the Blue Balloon
by Elisabeth Beresford
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4 editions published between 1975 and 1992 in English and Dutch and held by 79 libraries worldwide
The MacWomble's pipe band
by Elisabeth Beresford
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3 editions published between 1976 and 1992 in English and held by 70 libraries worldwide more
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Adventure stories Animal rescue Animals Animals, Mythical Animal welfare Boardinghouses Boats and boating Camping Children Children's parties Children's stories Children's stories, English Collectors and collecting Cousins England England--Merton--Wimbledon Common Evacuation of civilians (1939-1945 : World War) Eyeglasses Factories Fantasy Fantasy fiction Fiction French language Friendship Great Britain Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies--Channel Islands Imaginary societies Initial teaching alphabet Juvenile works Large type books Magic Magicians Moving, Household Older people Owls Pictorial works Picture books Princesses Puppets Railroad stations Readers Readers for new literates Right of way Time travel Treasure troves Vacations Whales Witches Wombles (Fictitious characters) World War (1939-1945)
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Beresford, Elizabeth
Robertson, Elisabeth Beresford
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