"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...

"A popular classic written for young adults, in nineteenth-century Yorkshire, the passionate attachment between a headstrong young girl and a foundling boy brought up by her father causes disaster for them and many others, even in the next generation."--

"The book is written in the form of a journal kept by Catherine Hall, a young girl living in a rural village in New England with her widower father and younger sister. The journal details her daily life between the years of 1830 and 1832. Among the events of these two years are several that would have a profound impact on the rest of her life. These include her assistance to an escaped slave, her father's remarriage, and the sudden death of her best...

The adventures of five children growing up in rural England at the turn of the century.

When three London children move to the country, they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, and as a result, discover their father was sent to prison and resolve to help him.

The adventures of a little English girl and her friends as they play dress-up, cook dinner, and take part in a film being made in their village.

A battered child learns to embrace life when he is adopted by an old man in the English countryside during the Second World War.

In this sequel to Kenneth Grahame's classic "The Wind in the Willows," the escapades continue for four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.

As an old woman, Fanny looks back to the country Christmas she had in England when she was nine and realizes the moment when she left her childhood behind her.

"Through an excerpt from Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows titled The Open Road, readers meet talking animals and consider life on the road. High-spirited dialogue and vivid descriptions transport readers into Grahames world of silly Toad, Mole, and Rat. Other funny tales engage readers imagination, such as The Inchcape Rock, The Cat and the Mouse and Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed, in addition to demonstrating storytelling consistent with...