"The Wind in the Willows," written by Kenneth Grahame, follows the adventures of Mole, Rat, Badger, and the impulsive Toad as they navigate life along the riverbank and in the Wild Wood. Mole leaves his underground home and discovers the joys of friendship and the charm of nature, particularly through his bond with Rat. Toad’s obsession with motorcars leads to a series of comical misadventures that culminate in a battle for Toad Hall against weasels. The story explores themes of friendship, loyalty, and the allure of the wild, capturing the essence of both tranquil and whimsical moments in rural Edwardian England. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called The Wind in the Willows .
This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-6th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 7-11 years.
There are 180 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Independently Published .
Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a Scottish writer, most famous for one of the all-time classics of children's literature, The Wind in the Willows, as well as for The Reluctant Dragon.
This book contains the following story:
The Wind in the Willows
Mole is spring cleaning his home when Ratty persuades him that there is nothing so much fun as messing about on boats. The two set off In Ratty's row boat and picnic by the riverside, then spend days in Ratty's riverside home. One day they decide to visit Toad at Toad Hall. Toad persuades the two of them to join him in his lovely yellow caravan. All goes well until the caravan is knocked into the road by a passing motor car. Days pass and Mole tries and fails to persuade Ratty to take him to meet the elusive Badger, so he sets off on his own and gets lost in the Wild Wood. Ratty rescues him and they stay the night at Badger's House. Meanwhile Toad has become so obscessed with cars he'borrows' one from a courtyard and end up in prison. The jailer's daughter takes pity on him and helps him to escape dressed in her washerwoman's clothes. However whilst Toad has been in prison, stoats and weasels have taken over Toad Hall and in a final battle Badger, Ratty , Mole and Toad must eject them and reinstate Toad.
