Kenneth Grahame
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Golden Age (1895) is a collection of stories by Kenneth Grahame. Although less popular than The Wind in the Willows (1908), which would go on to become not only a defining work of Edwardian English literature, but one of the most popular works of children's fiction in the world, The Golden Age is a moving portrait of youth, an understated autobiographical meditation made for children and adults alike.
Recalling his youth among elders who exemplified...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1998
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
86 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Follows the escapades of Mr. Toad as he escapes from jail, is reunited with Mole, Ratty, and Badger, and together with them battles the weasels to reclaim Toad Hall. Companion to "The River Bank."
Author
Language
English
Description
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger. Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, The Wind in the Willows 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, brought to vivid life by Ernest H. Shepard's illustrations, has delighted readers of all ages for more than...
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Full screen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (79 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One spring, Mole decides to begin a series of adventures with his new friend, Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank and on an expedition with Toad. Toad decides his new car is more fun and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help. Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence for theft, reckless driving, and gross impertinence. Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and manages to escape. Badger tries to...
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 68 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the tradition of grand animated classics, Disney's 11th animated masterpiece introduces two literary classics to the screen. Here, The Wind in the Willows and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow come together in one fabulous adventure - in its own theatrical form.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 18 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When young Toady's nanny brings her son, Badger, with her to work at Toad Hall, Toady, not wanting to share the mansion or lose his status as "the only special someone" there, treats Badger very badly.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st Scholastic ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
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?
Author
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Down by the riverbank, Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad are about to begin their adventures. Join in the fun in this delightful retelling of Kenneth Grahame's classic tale. -- back cover.
