Wombat Wins

Written by Jackie French · Illustrated by Bruce Whatley

Book #5 in the Wombat series

Can a carrot-loving wombat win a school sports day?

3.7 Goodreads · 77 ratings

32 pages· ~390L

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Bookroo's summary

Mothball the wombat loves eating, sleeping, and scratching. But when she stumbles upon a school sports day, her quest for carrots turns her into an unlikely athlete. Despite her lack of training and a physique not built for speed, Mothball surprises everyone by winning a gold medal. How does a wombat triumph in a world of running and jumping? Discover the delightful chaos as Mothball navigates her accidental athletic adventure, proving that sometimes the most unexpected competitors can win big. Will her love for carrots lead her to victory?

From the publisher

The school sports day is on and Mothball wombat is competing! She eats. She sleeps. She scratches. But can this wombat win? From the award-winning, bestselling creators of Diary of a Wombat. This is a book about a wombat … winning. Yes, Mothball has become an athlete, albeit a little accidentally. In her never-ending quest for carrots Mothball stumbles upon the children at the local school competing in the school sports. And despite her somewhat limiting physique and lack of training, Mothball manages to go home with a gold medal. Why puff and pant when you can eat, sleep and scratch? PRAISE ‘A great addition to any first reader’s library and a book to be savoured many times, alone or in shared reading. Highly Recommended.’ - Reading Time

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