Elisabeth Beresford

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Elisabeth Beresford, also known as Liza Beresford, was an English author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a literary family, she took work as a journalist, but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. Their recycling theme was noted especially and the Wombles became popular with children across the world. While Beresford wrote many other works, the Wombles remained her best-known.

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The Wombles to the rescue
Representative edition published 2012
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The Wombles at work
Representative edition published 2012
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The invisible Womble, and other stories
Representative edition published 2011
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The Wandering Wombles
Representative edition published 2011
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Wombles Go Round the World
Representative edition published 2011
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King Lehr
Representative edition published 2005
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Lizzy Fights on
Representative edition published 2001
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Sleep Wombler and Other Stories (The Wombles)
Representative edition published 2001
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Lizzy's War
Representative edition published 2001
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Oxford Literacy Web
Representative edition published 2000
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Tommy in Trouble
Representative edition published 2000
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Ghost of Wimbledon Common (Wombles)
Representative edition published 2000
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Orinoco the Magnificent (Wombles)
Representative edition published 2000
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The Wombles Story Collection (Wombles)
Representative edition published 2000
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A Wombling Winter Day (Wombles)
Representative edition published 2000
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The Bigfoot Womble
Representative edition published 1999
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Bigfoot Womble (Wombles)
Representative edition published 1999
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Great Cake Mystery (Wombles)
Representative edition published 1999
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Shansi's Surprise (Wombles)
Representative edition published 1999
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The Smallest Whale
Representative edition published 1999
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The Wombles Buggy Trouble
Representative edition published 1999
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Womble Winterland and Other Stories
Representative edition published 1999
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Chris the Climber (Piccadilly Pips)
Representative edition published 1997
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Island Treasure (Red Story Book)
Representative edition published 1997
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