He rushes after him, and finds him after hours of searching. Later, Rat wakes from his nap and realizes what Mole has done.

He soon enough gets lost and hides, terrified of various creatures he sees and hears there. Months later, Mole sneaks out from Rat's home into the Wild Wood, despite his mentor's warnings. Neither Rat nor Mole can break him from his daze. Rat tries to take charge, since the caravan is wrecked, but Toad becomes instantly obsessed with the automobile and its speed. On their second day of travel, the caravan is run off the road by a fast-moving automobile. He convinces Mole and Rat to join him on his first adventure, much to Rat’s chagrin. Toad has recently taken up a number of different hobbies, and they learn about his newest: traveling around in a horse-drawn caravan. He lives in a grand house called Toad Hall. After a long afternoon boating down the river, Rat invites Mole to live with him.ĭuring that adventure, Mole also learns about Badger and Toad, and develops a curiosity to meet them both.īecause Badger prefers to be alone, Rat takes Mole to meet Toad, a rich animal with a very short attention span. He soon discovers a small river community out in the country, and makes a new friend in Rat.

One day while spring cleaning, Mole feels a sudden dissatisfaction and leaves his underground home. Now beautifully abridged, fully illustrated and retold for a younger, modern audience, this edition will delight children from age 5 years and above.The Wind in the Willows follows several animals throughout their adventures in the English countryside. But when Mr Toad is sent to prison and his beloved Toad Hall is taken over by stoats and weasels, will his friends be able to save the day?Ī story of friendship and making amends, this classic children's book is one of the most famous animal stories of all time. When Moly gets lost in the Wild Wood, Ratty and kind old Badger are there to rescue him. Motor car-snatching, prison-breaking Toad!'Įnter the mischievous world of Toad of Toad Hall, and join Moly and Ratty on their riverside adventures. The classic story, reimagined as a fully illustrated, beautiful picture book, perfect to share with a new generation.

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