The Secret Life of Wombats

Author: James Woodford
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1921834900
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 233

Book Description
Whitley Award winner for Best Popular Zoology Book. With his usual brilliance James Woodford explores the wombat's bizarre evolutionary history and perilous future. This is popular science writing at its best: an irresistible subject in the hands of an irrepressible author.

Wombats

Author: Barbara Triggs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Presents, in text and photographs, the habits, life cycle, and natural environment of the Australian wombat, one of the world's largest burrowing animals.

Wombats

Author: Barbara Triggs
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643096019
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
One of Australia's most engaging marsupials, the wombat is also one of the most disparaged and least understood. This book gives a full account of the wombat's way of life and examines the many hazards that they face. Also gives practical advice on rearing orphan wombats.

Wombats

Author: Margo Gates
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612117503
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
How do you measure the success of a wombat? Count how many warrens it has! This busy burrower digs several underground homes, or warrens, complete with tunnels, sleeping chambers, and multiple entrances. Discover how the wombatÕs unique build facilitates the construction of subterranean real estate in this fun title.

The Secret World Of Wombats

Author: Bruce Whatley
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444821
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
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.

Wombat Walkabout

Author: Carol Diggory Shields
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525478655
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
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.

Wombats

Author: Sara Louise Kras
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429633131
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 25

Book Description
Wombats live only in Australia. Learn all about these furry burrow diggers and their habitats in Wombats.

How to Attract the Wombat

Author: Will Cuppy
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9781567921564
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
A survey of the animal kingdom in which the nocturnal and tunneling wombat is awarded the greatest praise. Will Cuppy was something like the Larry David of the mid-20th century. From his perch as a staff writer at The New Yorker, Cuppy observed the world and found a great deal that annoyed him. This collection of essays on animals includes "Birds Who Can't Even Fly," "Optional Insects," "Octopuses and Those Things", and "How to Swat a Fly," which codifies the essentials in ten hilarious principles. And three essays on wombats. Perfect reading for the perplexed, befuddled, and perpetually irritated.

Wombat Goes Walkabout

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0006646271
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
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.

Diary of a Wombat

Author: Jackie French
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 0730444244
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
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.