Elisabeth "Liza" Beresford MBE was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the 1960s. The strong theme of recycling was particularly notable, and the Wombles became very popular with children across the world. While Beresford produced many other literary works, the Wombles remained her most well known creation.
Genres: Children's Fiction
Series
Magic
Awkward Magic (1964)
aka The Magic World
Travelling Magic (1965)
aka The Vanishing Garden
Sea-Green Magic (1968)
Vanishing Magic (1970)
Dangerous Magic (1972)
Invisible Magic (1974)
Secret Magic (1978)
Curious Magic (1980)
Strange Magic (1986)
Awkward Magic (1964)
aka The Magic World
Travelling Magic (1965)
aka The Vanishing Garden
Sea-Green Magic (1968)
Vanishing Magic (1970)
Dangerous Magic (1972)
Invisible Magic (1974)
Secret Magic (1978)
Curious Magic (1980)
Strange Magic (1986)
Wombles
1. The Wombles (1968)
2. The Wandering Wombles (1970)
3. The Wombles at Work (1973)
4. The Invisible Womble (1973)
5. The Wombles to the Rescue (1974)
6. The Wombles Go Round the World (1976)
Wombling Free (1978)
1. The Wombles (1968)
2. The Wandering Wombles (1970)
3. The Wombles at Work (1973)
4. The Invisible Womble (1973)
5. The Wombles to the Rescue (1974)
6. The Wombles Go Round the World (1976)
Wombling Free (1978)
Wombles Picture Books
The Wombles in Danger (1973)
The Wombles Make a Clean Sweep (1975)
Orinoco Runs Away (1975)
The Snow Womble (1975)
The Wombles Gift Book (1975)
Tomsk and the Tired Tree (1975)
Wellington and the Blue Balloon (1975)
Bungo Knows Best (1976)
Madame Cholet's Picnic Party (1976)
The MacWombles Pipe Band (1976)
The Wombles in Danger (1973)
The Wombles Make a Clean Sweep (1975)
Orinoco Runs Away (1975)
The Snow Womble (1975)
The Wombles Gift Book (1975)
Tomsk and the Tired Tree (1975)
Wellington and the Blue Balloon (1975)
Bungo Knows Best (1976)
Madame Cholet's Picnic Party (1976)
The MacWombles Pipe Band (1976)
Novels
The Television Mystery (1957)
The Flying Doctor (1958)
The Happy Ghost (1979)
Jack and the Magic Stove (1982)
The Ghosts of Lupus Street School (1986)
Emily and the Haunted Castle (1987)
The Flying Doctor (1958)
The Happy Ghost (1979)
Jack and the Magic Stove (1982)
The Ghosts of Lupus Street School (1986)
Emily and the Haunted Castle (1987)
Novellas and Short Stories
Books containing stories by Elisabeth Beresford
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