Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play First published in 1908 Kenneth Grahame&s & The Wind In The Willows& has become one of the best loved books of all time enchanting generations of children & adults alike Narrated by IAN CARMICHAEL & voiced by an all star cast including DAVID JASON as Toad MICHAEL HORDERN as Badger RICHARD PEARSON as Mole & PETER SALLIS as Ratty Brought to the screen by award winning animation team Cosgrove Hall & The Wind In The Willows& brings to life the charming adventures of our four intrepid animal friends in a truly magical experience for all the family In & Winter Tales& join our loveable friends in three exciting feature length seasonal episodes
- & Winter Sports&& The Rescue& & & Yuletide Entertainment&
- that will both entertain & delight viewers of all ages Actors David Jason Richard Pearson Peter Sallis Michael Hordern & Ian Carmichael Certificate Universal Suitable for All Languages English

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This new hardback edition of The Wind in the Willows the classic story loved by children & adults alike has been created in partnership with the world-famous V&A Museum with exquisite cover designs from their William Morris collection Spring is in the air & Mole has found a wonderful new world There's boating with Ratty a feast with Badger & high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian Mr Toad of Toad Hall The four become the firmest of friends but after Toad's latest escapade can they join together & beat the wretched weasels? ...

Far from fading with time Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation Rat Mole Badger & the preposterous Mr Toad (with his Poop-poop-poop' road-hogging new motor-car) have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on & by the river & at the imposing residence of Toad Hall Grahame's book was later dramatised by A A Milne & became a perennial Christmas favourite as Toad of Toad Hall It continues to enchant & above all perhaps inspire great affection ...

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Far from fading with time Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of fantasy has attracted a growing audience in each generation Rat Mole Badger & the preposterous Mr Toad have brought delight to many through the years with their odd adventures on & by the river & at the imposing residence of Toad Hall ...

Kenneth Graham's The Wind in the Willows is one of the most celebrated works of literature for children & this Penguin Classics edition contains notes & an introduction by Gillian Avery Meek little Mole wilful Ratty Badger the perennial bachelor & petulant boastful Toad over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908 they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity folly & friendship & their misadventures
- in gypsy caravans stolen sports cars & their beloved Wild Wood
- continue to capture readers' imaginations & warm their hearts long after they grow up Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning & human camaraderie This Penguin Classics edition features an appendix of the letters in which Grahame first related the exploits of Toad & new introduction by children's literature historian Gillian Avery Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was an English bank official writer author of The Wind in the Willows (1908) set in the idyllic English countryside The work established Grahame's international reputation as a writer of children's books & has deeply influenced fantasy literature If you enjoyed The Wind in the Willows you might enjoy JM Barrie's Peter Pan also available in Penguin Classics'A charming book' Terry Jones

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Spend a season on the river bank & take a walk on the wild side Spring is in the air & Mole has found a wonderful new world There's boating with Ratty a feast with Badger & high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian Mr Toad of Toad Hall The four become the firmest of friends but after Toad's latest escapade can they join together & beat the wretched weasels?PLUS A behind-the-scenes journey including author profile a guide to who's who activities & more ...

' Believe me my young friend there is nothing
- absolutely nothing
- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats'

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The classic story retold for children growing in reading confidence as part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme Mole Ratty Badger & the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river But when Mr Toad develops an obsession with motor vehicles will his friends be able to help before he loses everything? ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Mark Hall & Chris Taylor co-direct this animated version of Kenneth Grahame&s much-loved children&s tale Badger (voice of Michael Hordern) Rat (Ian Carmichael) & Mole (Richard Pearson) are the woodland & river-dwelling creatures who enjoy a simple settled existence in the English countryside However their brash & egotistical friend Toad (David Jason) is renowned for his passing fads & expensive but short-lived enthusiasms When Toad develops a passion for motor cars his resultant debts force him to sell his ancestral home Toad Hall to the cunning & conniving weasels ...

Experience the timeless story of Toad Rat Mole & Badger in a beautiful new unabridged hardcover designed & illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author & Eisner Award winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard) Painstakingly illustrated over three years this exquisite & lavish edition features both color & pen & ink illustrations throughout Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning & human camaraderie Since its first publication in 1908 generations of adults & children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers & whispering reeds serving as home to the most lovable creatures in all literature— Rat Mole Badger & the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall; with his goggles overcoat & love of fast cars Follow these little adventurers through gypsy caravans stolen sports cars & their Wild Wood Experience the timeless story of Toad Rat Mole & Badger in a beautiful new unabridged hardcover designed & illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author & Eisner Award winning creator David Petersen (Mouse Guard) Painstakingly illustrated over three years this exquisite & lavish edition features both color & pen & ink illustrations throughout Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame to his son The Wind in the Willows is a timeless tale of animal cunning & human camaraderie Since its first publication in 1908 generations of adults & children have cherished this world of gurgling rivers & whispering reeds serving as home to the most lovable creatures in all literature— Rat Mole Badger & the irrepressible Toad of Toad Hall; with his goggles overcoat & love of fast cars Follow these little adventurers through gypsy caravans stolen sports cars & their Wild Wood ...