Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Wombles are a race of creatures, invisible to humans, who clean up our litter and make it into useful things. Originally appearing in books by Elisabeth Beresford, a series of animated stop-motion TV episodes in the 1970s made them part of the fabric of British life. Pop songs, Annuals, a movie and a vast range of merch extended their furry-pawed reach still further.
The books are still in print and full episodes can be seen at youtube.com/@thewomblesclassics .
Jessie Reacts @fiddle2202 has been making some great videos where
she watches some of the episodes and music videos for the first time! youtube.com/@fiddle2202
This tag uses concepts for the Wombles as prompts for talking about books. These can be any books, not necessarily kids’ ones.
1. *The Wombles are mascots of environmental awareness and conservation.*
Tell us about a book which features the environment as a theme.
2. *The Wombles are well-loved whimsical characters.*
Is there a whimsical book or series in your reading life?
3. *The Wombles find things that the everyday folk leave behind.*
Have you ever found a book just lying around for you to take? Or found a secondhand book that was amazingly cheap?
4. *The Wombles upcycle unwanted items.*
Tell us about a book that improves on a well-established trope or updates a classic story.
5. *The Wombles stay out of sight.*
Tell us about a book that features a hidden or invisible person or group.
6. *The Wombles are named after real places.*
Tell us about a book with a real-world placename in the title.
7. *The Wombles live on Wimbledon Common, a large green space in London.*
Nature meets the city! Tricky one this – can you tell us about a story (in any medium) in which natural and urban environments co-exist or clash?
8. *The Wombles carry Tidy Bags to collect their finds.*
Do you have a favourite bag or other Device of Carrying for use when book shopping?
9. *Remember You’re a Womble!*
Have you ever read a book featuring a fictional band or musician that is actually good?
10. Tag people who you would like to see Wombling bookishly.
I tag
@fiddle2202
@BookChatWithPat8668
@CriminOllyBlog
@jenniferlovesbooks
@meliinthemargins
@bookssongsandothermagic
@ChattieTheMadChatter
@booksimnotreading
@GenreBooks23
@scallydandlingaboutthebooks
@RaynorReadsStuff
@TheAccidentalBookseller
...not listed? No worries, everyone is tagged!
UPDATE
The Wombles have asked me to invite those self-identified 'pariahs' ;) @saintdonoghue @WildDieWoodard into the Burrow ❤️
FURTHER UPDATE
@abbyreads1 you might like this
My answers
1. New York 2140, Kim Stanley Robinson
2. Edward Eager ‘Magic’ series
3. Ritual in the Dark, Colin Wilson
4. Beauty, Sheri S. Tepper
5. She, H Rider Haggard
6. Mother London, Michael Moorcock
7. The Unlimited Dream Company, J G Ballard
8. Carharrt WIP ‘Bayfield’ Tote
9. Foot of the Rainbow, Tony Warren
Lots of terrible ones
Foot of the Rainbow Tony Warren
10. Tag others
********
This channel is informal chat about books and other reading, unaffiliated to any entity.
My Discord server: discord.gg/VaVQBmJwbd
If you want to support the channel, please like and subscribe.
I have an Amazon wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/HJ8WB0DVYTRZ
So does Jennie!
amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2D9INI62HXMC7
Buy me a coffee should you so wish ko-fi.com/roy65583
Email royabayfield [at] gmail.com
#royreadsanything #royreadseverything #RoyWhoReadsAnything
The Wombles are a race of creatures, invisible to humans, who clean up our litter and make it into useful things. Originally appearing in books by Elisabeth Beresford, a series of animated stop-motion TV episodes in the 1970s made them part of the fabric of British life. Pop songs, Annuals, a movie and a vast range of merch extended their furry-pawed reach still further.
The books are still in print and full episodes can be seen at youtube.com/@thewomblesclassics .
Jessie Reacts @fiddle2202 has been making some great videos where
she watches some of the episodes and music videos for the first time! youtube.com/@fiddle2202
This tag uses concepts for the Wombles as prompts for talking about books. These can be any books, not necessarily kids’ ones.
1. *The Wombles are mascots of environmental awareness and conservation.*
Tell us about a book which features the environment as a theme.
2. *The Wombles are well-loved whimsical characters.*
Is there a whimsical book or series in your reading life?
3. *The Wombles find things that the everyday folk leave behind.*
Have you ever found a book just lying around for you to take? Or found a secondhand book that was amazingly cheap?
4. *The Wombles upcycle unwanted items.*
Tell us about a book that improves on a well-established trope or updates a classic story.
5. *The Wombles stay out of sight.*
Tell us about a book that features a hidden or invisible person or group.
6. *The Wombles are named after real places.*
Tell us about a book with a real-world placename in the title.
7. *The Wombles live on Wimbledon Common, a large green space in London.*
Nature meets the city! Tricky one this – can you tell us about a story (in any medium) in which natural and urban environments co-exist or clash?
8. *The Wombles carry Tidy Bags to collect their finds.*
Do you have a favourite bag or other Device of Carrying for use when book shopping?
9. *Remember You’re a Womble!*
Have you ever read a book featuring a fictional band or musician that is actually good?
10. Tag people who you would like to see Wombling bookishly.
I tag
@fiddle2202
@BookChatWithPat8668
@CriminOllyBlog
@jenniferlovesbooks
@meliinthemargins
@bookssongsandothermagic
@ChattieTheMadChatter
@booksimnotreading
@GenreBooks23
@scallydandlingaboutthebooks
@RaynorReadsStuff
@TheAccidentalBookseller
...not listed? No worries, everyone is tagged!
UPDATE
The Wombles have asked me to invite those self-identified 'pariahs' ;) @saintdonoghue @WildDieWoodard into the Burrow ❤️
FURTHER UPDATE
@abbyreads1 you might like this
My answers
1. New York 2140, Kim Stanley Robinson
2. Edward Eager ‘Magic’ series
3. Ritual in the Dark, Colin Wilson
4. Beauty, Sheri S. Tepper
5. She, H Rider Haggard
6. Mother London, Michael Moorcock
7. The Unlimited Dream Company, J G Ballard
8. Carharrt WIP ‘Bayfield’ Tote
9. Foot of the Rainbow, Tony Warren
Lots of terrible ones
Foot of the Rainbow Tony Warren
10. Tag others
********
This channel is informal chat about books and other reading, unaffiliated to any entity.
My Discord server: discord.gg/VaVQBmJwbd
If you want to support the channel, please like and subscribe.
I have an Amazon wishlist: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/HJ8WB0DVYTRZ
So does Jennie!
amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2D9INI62HXMC7
Buy me a coffee should you so wish ko-fi.com/roy65583
Email royabayfield [at] gmail.com
#royreadsanything #royreadseverything #RoyWhoReadsAnything
