The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a classic children's novel that follows the adventures of four anthropomorphized animal characters: Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger. Set in a pastoral version of England, the novel follows the four friends as they explore the countryside
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The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It tells the story of Mole, Ratty and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets into trouble.