The Adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles

The Adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles
Desmond Digby

S. A. Wakefield

This stunning collection includes four of the best and favourite Bottersnikes and Gumbles stories chosen from the original beloved classics…Deep in the Australian bush live some very strange creatures.Bottersnikes make their homes in rubbish heaps. They have green wrinkly skin, cheese-grater noses and pointed ears that go red when they’re angry – which is most of the time.Gumbles are happy little creatures who can be squashed into any shape without being hurt. They’re clever and resourceful except when they go giggly. Then they’re far too silly to do anything at all.This is handy for the Bottersnikes who, with cries of ‘Got You’, grab the Gumbles, squash them into tins and only take them out when there’s work to be done. Can the Gumbles outwit the grouchy Bottersnikes and avoid being captured again?

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‘Running Down to the Beach’, ‘Willigumble — Late as Usual’,

‘The Adventures of Chank’, ‘Spring in the Air’ and ‘The King’s Party’

first published in Bottersnikes and Gumbles by William Collins (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1967 ‘Supergumble’, ‘The Palace-mobile’, ‘The Art of Catching Gumbles’,

‘The Artist and the Dreamer’ and ‘Dump Development Scheme’

first published in Gumbles on Guard by William Collins (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1975

‘Hot and Strong’, ‘Tinkingumble and the Dry Water’ and ‘Casting the Votes’

first published in Gumbles in Summer by William Collins (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1979

‘The Dark Forest’, ‘Gumbleducks’ and ‘The Qwertyuiop’

first published in Gumbles in Trouble by William Collins (Australia) Pty Ltd in 1990

Text copyright individual editions © S. A. Wakefield 1967, 1975, 1979, 1989

Text copyright The Adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles © Betty Wakefield 2016

Illustrations copyright individual editions © Desmond Digby 1967, 1975, 1979, 1989

Illustrations copyright The Adventures of Bottersnikes and Gumbles © Brendan Gillis 2016

Cover illustrations by Desmond Digby

Cover design © HarperCollinsPublishers 2016

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Source ISBN: 9780008205799

Ebook Edition © 2016 ISBN: 9780008205805

Version: 2016-06-29

CONTENTS

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Title Page (#ua5f59e85-04d7-5cb8-9fa5-3e080bb1828e)

Copyright (#ue2fd7171-2bac-5ed9-88b1-e23249d21eea)

Running Down to the Beach (#u3e4763cd-a029-5de9-8302-93ce0f1acc00)

Willigumble — Late as Usual (#ud4358677-e1fd-5b1a-a475-3e002a743f1f)

The Adventures of Chank (#ubd35ff44-0bc4-5e3a-8323-0d816cbf83b7)

Spring in the Air (#u7aab6252-e058-56c9-bba3-8bfd4765fbbf)

The King’s Party (#ue758db79-7799-5f05-a479-9fa1ccb1a5d2)

Supergumble (#litres_trial_promo)

The Palace-mobile (#litres_trial_promo)

The Art of Catching Gumbles (#litres_trial_promo)

The Artist and the Dreamer (#litres_trial_promo)

Dump Development Scheme (#litres_trial_promo)

Hot and Strong (#litres_trial_promo)

Tinkingumble and the Dry Water (#litres_trial_promo)

Casting the Votes (#litres_trial_promo)

The Dark Forest (#litres_trial_promo)