Wombat loves digging deep holes & thinking deep thoughts but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush & the small wombat comes up with a great big idea... One day Wombat digs the deepest hole he's ever dug & crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again he can't see his mother anywhere. He is all alone. As he wanders through the great outback looking for her Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures
- Kookaburra Wallaby Possum Emu Boy & Koala. None of them think very much of him though. But when a fire sweeps through the bush it is Wombat's skills which save the day & afterwards everyone races off to find his mum & bring her back to him. AGE 4-8
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The Wombles is the first in the Wombles series of books & introduces many of the favourite Womble characters including the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria & Orinoco fond of his food & a subsequent forty winks. Illustrated throughout in full colour by the talented Nick Price this hardback edition of the first in the much-loved & classic Wombles series will make the perfect gift. ...

The Wombles" is the first ever Wombles book & introduces the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria; Orinoco who is particularly fond of his food & a subsequent forty winks; general handyman extraordinaire Tobermory who can turn almost anything that the Wombles retrieve from Wimbledon Common into something useful; Madame Cholet who cooks the most delicious & natural foods to keep the Wombles happy & contented; & last but not least Bungo one of the youngest & cheekiest Wombles of all who has much to learn & is due to venture out on to the Common on his own for the very first time..." ...

Great Uncle Bulgaria loves telling the ancient & revered history of the Womble clans to the younger Wombles. But to his great sadness he notices that the young Wombles are not nearly as interested in the history as he is. So Great Uncle Bulgaria decides to take action & show these young Wombles how wonderful
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- the history of the Wombles is. Tobermory invents some very eco-friendly clockwork air balloons to travel in & Orinoco Bungo Tomsk & Wellington are sent variously to America Tibet & Australia. In these interesting & far-flung places the young Wombles get quite as much excitement as they could wish for!

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The Wombles have just gratefully returned to their burrow on Wimbledon Common. They had had to leave because heavy lorries thundering up & down the nearby road threatened to make the roof of the burrow cave in. However now that the Wombles are safely back there is another problem they have to contend with. It seems that the humans have realised they have an energy crisis & are throwing much less away. The Wombles supplies begin to run low. What can the Wombles do? It is time for EMERGENCY SPECIAL PROJECTS
- with DIY king Tobermory in charge!
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The lives of Egyptian women were free of the restraints normally placed upon women in the rest of the ancient world allowing them to exercise a full part in society recognised as equal with men under the law. Using evidence gleaned from written records monuments sculpture tombpaintings & the material found in tombs including objects & human remains Barbara Watterson has built up a fascinating picture of the often overlooked contributions made by women of all classes to the social & sometimes the political history of ancient Egypt. In Women in Ancient Egypt the types of occupations & careers open to women are described as are their domestic & personal lives
- marriage health & childbirth; family life; running a home; clothing jewellery & beauty preparations. The women whose lives are fleshed out in this book are largely the little people of history women who rarely exercised any power outside the domestic sphere. In contrast however the final chapter deals with those women surprisingly few in number whose influence on the political affairs of their country was considerable & in some cases legendary with a small number of royal women able to ascend the throne of Egypt & rule as female kings.
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Using diaries letters memoirs as well as social & statistical research this book looks at life-expectancy sex marriage & childbirth & work inside & outside the home for all classes of women. It charts the poverty & struggles of the working class as well as the leadership roles of middle-class & elite women. It considers the influence of religion education & politics especially the advent of organised feminism & the suffragette movement. It looks too at the huge role played by women in the British Empire: how imperialism shaped English womens lives & how women also moulded the Empire. ...

Jack Vettrianos erotic provocative & emotionally charged paintings have made him one of Britains most successful contemporary artists. Collected by celebrities the world over his exhibitions have regularly sold out & paintings now change hands for millions of pounds. This beautifully packaged gift-sized collection features Jacks women
- the mysterious seductive beautiful languid passionate & powerful. Inspired by his many muses Jack"s paintings have frequently focused on women & they have formed the subject of some of his most popular & significant paintings including the Singing Butler & Mad Dogs. Whether relaxing on a beach reclining in a bar or dancing through the night this book celebrates Jack"s vision of women & their importance in his work."
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Lawrence's finest most mature novel initially met with disgust & incomprehension. In the love affairs of two sisters Ursula with Rupert & Gudrun with Gerald critics could only see a sorry tale of sexual depravity & philosophical obscurity. Women in Love is however a profound response to a whole cultural crisis. The 'progress' of the modern industrialised world had led to the carnage of the First World War. What then did it mean to call ourselves 'human'? On what grounds could we place ourselves above & beyond the animal world? What are the definitive forms of our relationships
- love marriage family friendship
- really worth? & how might they be otherwise? Without directly referring to the war Women in Love explores these questions with restless energy. As a sequel to The Rainbow the novel develops experimental techniques which made Lawrence one of the most important writers of the Modernist movement.

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Many of our best-loved heritage roses are named after women & in this charming book Ann Chapman explores the lives & stories behind the evocative names. We may be familiar with Mary Queen of Scots Amy Robsart & Jeanne d Arc but who were Adelaide d Orleans Nancy Steen & Nur Mahal? Among the 35 women described here are serene queens duchesses & aristocrats courageous heroines & pioneers as well as the passionate gardeners who contributed much to the cultivation & preservation of the roses named for each one. Each biography is beautifully illustrated with a portrait of the woman & a sumptuous photograph of her rose by the acclaimed French naturalist photographer Paul Starosta. Women in my Rose Garden will make a perfect gift not only for rosarians & gardeners but for all those with a love of history romance & adventure. ...