{"product_id":"9780648104865","title":"Wombat","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClumsy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthentic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Wombat” is a noteworthy addition to the popular bush animal and bird series by popular writer C. K. Thompson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Living Book Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50089941369072,"sku":"9780648104865","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780648104865","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}