S. A. Wakefield

Sydney Alexander Wakefield (13 May 1927 - 22 August 2009) was an Australian writer. He was best known for the Bottersnikes and Gumbles series of children's books. Wakefield wrote four books about the Bottersnikes and Gumbles:

In 1996 the four books were reissued in an omnibus volume under the title The Complete Tales of Bottersnikes and Gumbles. He also authored the book Captain Deadlight's Treasure.

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