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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (27 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140621229
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140621228
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,938 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars totally engaging, 26 Mar 2003
By Al Kitching (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
'The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home...'

I don't know the first lines of many books off by heart, but TWITW is such an immediate and engaging tale that there's no choice other than to fall neatly in step with Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad straight away, and to stay there, if you're lucky for the rest of your life. I first read this when I was 7 or 8 and have revisited it many many times. To call it a children's book (and it's the greatest of all children's books) is to do it a massive disservice, for it is much much more than that.

I envy anyone picking it up for the first time.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and curiously undated, 3 April 2005
A moral and illuminating tale spun around the lives of Rat, Mole, Badger and Toad of Toad Hall in timeless countryside.
Mole bravely sets out first and feels that his happiness is complete when, while meandering aimless and joyfully along on a bright spring day, he claps his eyes on a full-fledged river for the first time in his life. There, he meets Rat and learns that "there is nothing -absolutely nothing- half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." They visit Toad -him of "the finest house on the whole river or anywhere else for that matter"- and hit the open road in horse-and-cart where they meet with an accident which cuts short their adventure and introduces the easily entranced Toad to his latest obsession and eventual downfall: the motor-car. The group of friends is eventually completed by Mr.Badger whose house is found just when there is a dire need. He reveals his character as a wise and kindly listener to woes and worries, nodding gravely at intervals, never seeming surprised or shocked at anything: an all-round agreeable fellow.
Through the following seasons, all friends involve themselves in the events and ordinary affairs of those around them, eventually steering Toad into an altogether more wholesome direction and managing another miraculous rescue as well. In the latter, the Horned God gets a look in as a benevolent helper who works his magic and then sees to all but its effects being forgotten, blending back into the subtle spiritual tapestry. Beautiful and curiously undated, this is a fine read.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A whimsical tale most beautifully written, 5 Nov 2001
The Wind in the Willows will always have a huge appeal to children because of the immediacy of its story-telling and the appealing and straightforward portrayal of the main characters. But an aspect which I think is far too often overlooked is that it is also most beautifully crafted as written English, whether in its narrative or its lyrical sections; the flow and cadence of the language is hypnotic. There could hardly be a better way in to developing an enjoyment of language and a fluent writing style than to be thoroughly immersed in this lovely book.
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This was a very interesting book. As I read it I felt like Toad was a `Prodigal Son', who came back only far enough to receive acceptance, then returned to his bad habits till he... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Steven R. McEvoy

5.0 out of 5 stars A great classic
Mr. Toad, Ratty, Mr. Badger, and Mole are among the many creatures and characters who inhabit Grahame's version of Victorian era England. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Philippe Horak

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy the imagery and fun in this tale of riverside adventures
The Wind In The Willows starts off following Mole on his adventures, although he fades into the background as the story progresses. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2007 by Adisham Bookmark

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An endless classic.
You dont need to be old fashioned or a child to read this, it captures every imagination possible, a world of nature!
Published on 5 Jun 2007 by Ms. Carrie Anne Wright

5.0 out of 5 stars Still One of the Best Children's Books

I purchased this book to read to my young grandson (4 years old). The book brought back many wonderful memories of my childhood and the magical world the story gives to a... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2007 by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars A classic children's book
The Wind in the Willows is one of my favourites books I read during my childhood. It is based in the beautiful and picterisque countryside, where you will witness nature most... Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2006 by P. DATTA

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic for a reason
PLEASE - read it to your children. I have just read it at 28 and loved it but it would have been sooooo much better as a bed time story - maybe it was and i just don't remember... Read more
Published on 5 April 2005 by T Dewey

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book not just for children
I used to think that people who said that books were enchanting or were a joy to read were being highly pretentious, until I picked up this book. Read more
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