{"product_id":"the-wind-in-the-willows-paperback-7","title":"The Wind in the Willows - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth Grahame\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusan Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSince its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e has gone on to become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger has delighted readers of all ages for more than eighty years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriendly Rat, mild-mannered Mole, wise Badger, and kind--but conceited--Toad all live on the banks of the Thames. While Mole and Rat are content to go out in a row boat or travel the roads in a caravan, Toad prefers the excitement of motor cars. He's already wrecked seven  While his friends try to keep him out of trouble, his passion for cars eventually results in his being caught and kept prisoner in the remotest dungeon of the best-guarded castle in all the land. Somehow, he has to escape and get home but what will he find when he gets there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for those \"who keep the spirit of youth alive in them; of life, sunshine, running water, woodlands, dusty roads, winter firesides.\" So, wrote Kenneth Grahame of his timeless tale of Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth Grahame was born in Scotland in 1859. His best-known story, \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e, began as a series of bedtime stories for his son. It was published in 1908. Grahame died in 1932 but his book lived on. \u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e has been adapted for the stage, film, and television, and it has never been out of print. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSusan Cooper is one of our foremost fantasy authors; her classic five-book fantasy sequence The Dark Is Rising has sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books' accolades include the Newbery Medal, a Newbery Honor, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Award, and five shortlists for the Carnegie Medal. She combines fantasy with history in \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Top Ten Books for Children pick), \u003ci\u003eKing of Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ghost Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e, and her magical \u003ci\u003eThe Boggart and the Monster\u003c\/i\u003e, second in a trilogy, which won the Scottish Arts Council's Children's Book Award. Susan Cooper lives on a saltmarsh island in Massachusetts, and you can visit her online at TheLostLand.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 305\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.63 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wind in the Willows (Unabridged)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756964938016,"sku":"9780689831409","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/60af94cbc28bf9ff9278ffdfe7636b0a.webp?v=1780090436","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-paperback-7","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}