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The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
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Description for The Wind in the Willows
Paperback. Tired of spring cleaning, Mole ventures above ground into the warm sunshine, and happens upon his friend Ratty. Together they picnic on the sparkling, burbling river, brave the sinister Wild Wood in wintertime to visit the bad-tempered Badger, and take to the open road in a caravan with dear, silly old Toad. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 154 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
"Ho! ho! I am the Toad, the motor-car snatcher, the prison-breaker, the Toad who always escapes!"
Tired of spring cleaning, Mole ventures above ground into the warm sunshine, and happens upon his friend Ratty. Together they picnic on the sparkling, burbling river, brave the sinister Wild Wood in wintertime to visit the bad-tempered Badger, and take to the open road in a caravan with dear, silly old Toad. But when Toad's attention turns to motor cars, his reckless behaviour goes from bad to worse. Badger, Rat and Mole must save their friend from ruin, and Toad Hall from ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099572947
SKU
V9780099572947
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Ref
99-99
About Kenneth Grahame
Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh on 8 March 1859. He was brought up by his grandmother and spent much of his time exploring the woods and wildlife near his home, but was also a gifted scholar and captain of the school rugby team. He was sent to work in a bank, which he disliked, but it was while he ... Read more
Reviews for The Wind in the Willows
It is a book that breaks nearly every rule of modern children's fiction...it wasn't about fairies at the bottom of the garden, but it was about magic - just the right kind of magic. It thrills me still to read it
Shirley Hughes
The Times
"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - ... Read more
Shirley Hughes
The Times
"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - ... Read more