The Fire Wombat

The Fire Wombat
Author: Jackie French
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2020-10-29
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781460759332

As the bushfire swallowed up the world they knew, a wombat shared her burrow with other animals. As the flames of the bushfire approach, one small wombat is bravely followed by other animals to the safety of her underground burrow. From best-selling author and Australian Children's Laureate, Jackie French, and award-winning illustrator, Danny Snell, comes a story of survival, courage and friendship.

Diary of a Wombat

Diary of a Wombat
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0730444244

A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat!Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and most difficult of all - trains her humans. She teaches them when she would like carrots, when she would like oats and when she would like both at the same time. But these humans are slow learners.Find out how one wombat - between scratching, sleeping and eating - manages to fit the difficult job of training humans into her busy schedule.

Wombat Walkabout

Wombat Walkabout
Author: Carol Diggory Shields
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0525478655

Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.

Watch Out, Little Wombat!

Watch Out, Little Wombat!
Author:
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781402768637

The adorable star of Fuge's bestselling picture book series returns in a cuddly, silly new adventure. This time, Little Wombat's going on a hunt for a Bunyip, a mythical Australian beast that lurks in swamps, bogs, and riverbeds. Full color.

Wombat Goes Walkabout

Wombat Goes Walkabout
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0006646271

While looking for his mother, Wombat meets many animals that are not impressed with his talent for digging and thinking. But when a fire approaches, they change their minds. Masterful watercolors highlight this memorable new character.

The Secret World Of Wombats

The Secret World Of Wombats
Author: Bruce Whatley
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2010-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0730444821

Companion non fiction title for the bestselling Diary of a Wombat that explores everything you've ever wanted to know about wombats. Jackie French loves wombats. She's been living with and studying them for over 30 years, and they have been featured characters in many of her books. Now her beloved wombats take center stage, as Jackie reveals everything you have ever wanted to know about them - from their zoological history to habitation and habits. Jackie also shares some personal stories from her experiences living with these wonderful creatures. There are also wombat Q&As and wombat jokes sprinkled throughout the book.

Diary of a Baby Wombat

Diary of a Baby Wombat
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0007351755

Cuter, stroppier and even more determined than her mother - meet Mothball's baby. This baby wombat and her mum are finding it hard to fit into their home. When setting out to dig a new, bigger hole with room for them both, Shaggy Gully's newest resident gets some help from a friend, causes more mayhem than Mothball ever did.

Wombat Divine

Wombat Divine
Author: Mem Fox
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1999
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152020965

Wombat auditions for the Nativity play but has trouble finding the right part.

Fire

Fire
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2014
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9781742838199

One small spark brought fire awakeWinding like a small black snakeFire flickered, fire creptFlames snickered, bushfire leapt... Inspired by the bushfires that have affected many Australians, Fire is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cockatoo. The fire mercilessly engulfs homes and land, leaving a path of destruction. But from the ruins, courage, kindness and new life grows. A beautiful and timely expression of the strength of the Australian spirit during times of adversity.

Christmas Wombat

Christmas Wombat
Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1460700139

It's Christmas - from a wombat's point of view. It's Christmas! And it's Christmas for Mothball the Wombat, too.She eats, she sleeps, she scratches,but on Christmas Eve ... Created by writer Jackie French and illustrator Bruce Whatley, CHRISTMAS WOMBAT is another irresistible picture book by this extraordinary award-winning pair. Ages 3+