Kenneth Grahame
Author
Language
English
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Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
[54] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this illustrated, abridged version of the original, the boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers and, especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?
3) Pagan Papers
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
This 1893 collection of eighteen pieces is Grahame's first book. Rather than fantasies, it contains genial, rambling essays on such subjects as "The Romance of the Road," "The Rural Pan," "The White Poppy," "The Fairy Wicket," and "The Lost Centaur." Some of the essays prefigure his fictions, especially his masterpiece, The Wind in the Willows.
4) Dream days
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The adventures of five children growing up in rural England at the turn of the century.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
281 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.