Wombat

Here is something entirely new in Australian natural history stories for youngsters--an exciting and humorous detective mystery tale of the busy in which birds and animals play major parts.Clumsy old Bill the wombat they grumpiest creature in the bush is a positive pain in the neck and a great nuisance to police trying to investigate the theft by two thieves of a Chinese treasure box. The police are also pestered by two small boys lovable but mischievous young rascals and by several suspiciously-acting and inscrutable Chinese. But it is grumpy old Bill the wombat and his feathered and furred bush friends who take the centre of the stage and provide a great deal of the comedy and excitement.Authentic as to detail the book provides young readers with much information about the interesting marsupial wombat a creature hitherto neglected by Australian natural history writers.Wombat is a noteworthy addition to the popular bush animal and bird series by popular writer C. K. Thompson.