George the Wombat journeys outside of his burrow and into a dark forest, where he meets a wily and cunning fox. The fox likes the look of George for dinner and George is so scared he can’t move! Can George get the courage to show the fox his brave side and get away from danger using a tactic only a wombat would know?

Originally published in Czech, this book has been expertly translated by Alexandra Büchler

Books in the series:

• George the Wombat
• George the Brave

Welsh editions:

• Watcyn y Wombat
• Watcyn Ddewr

Eva Papouškováis an author of screenplays, books and playscripts. She graduated from the screenwriting department at FAMU and has written more than 120 hours for prime time TV, written one feature, and co-wrote on documentaries since. She has worked with the Oscar-winning director Malcolm Clarke. Currently she is focused on teaching screenwriting in English and writes highly-praised books for children in Czech.Galina Miklínováis a Czech director, animator and illustrator. She graduated from the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague and also studied at the University of Humberside in the UK. Among her TV and film credits is Večerníček O Kanafáskovi, Lichožrouti, winner of the International Children’s Film Festival in Chicago.Alexandra Büchleris Director of Literature Across Frontiers (LAF). A translator and editor of numerous publications, she was born in Prague and started her career as cultural manager with the Australia Council for the Arts before moving to the UK. She has translated more than twenty books of fiction, poetry and publications on visual arts and architecture, and edited six anthologies of short fiction in Czech and English translation. Among the authors she has translated into her native Czech are J.M. Coetzee, David Malouf, Janice Galloway, Gail Jones, Jeanette Turner Hospital and Rhea Galanaki.

'A fantastically entertaining and educational book!' Heidi and her Books

'George is ultra-lovable and it's another very funny story with a satisfying (and rock hard) ending. This series is full of useful life tips – here about finding the courage to face your fears – as well as fascinating wombat facts. Who knew their bottoms were such powerful weapons!' Andrea Reece, Love Reading 4 Kids

'Brilliant drawings of the scary looking fox, and the funny dancing wombats complete this story of conquering your fears, and knocking a fox's teeth out with your bottom!' It's All About Stories

'George the Brave is a lovely quick story that will have children learning about Wombats as well as entertaining them.' Stacey Garrity, Whispering Stories

'Young children will relish George’s new story with its embedded wombat fact. With that big surprise, superb cross-hatched illustrations and dryly humorous text, it’s both lots of fun and informative.' Jill Bennett, Red Reading Hub

'George is a sweet, relatable character with a zest for fun and life. The somewhat dark palette and expressive line-work are perfect are setting the mood for the tale. It is full of quirky humour and plenty of action that little ones will love.' Mary Esther Judy, Fallen Star Stories

'Brilliant drawings of the scary looking fox, and the funny dancing wombats complete this story of conquering your fears, and knocking a fox's teeth out with your bottom.' It's All About Stories