"'One mushroom for you and one mushroom for me,' said bear. 'And another mushroom for me. That's fair. I'm big, so Ineed to eat a lot.' Weasel did not agree"--Back cover.

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...

Chesterton the weasel manages to provide the special help needed to save a pilot whale stranded in the Sandwich salt marsh.

Chesterton the weasel lets the children of Sandwich know that jumping from the town's boardwalk, their own special rite of passage, is about to be prohibited. It is the town's 375th birthday and it just won't be the same if this community tradition is not allowed. The children organize, present their thoughts to the Board of Selectman and eventually succeed in convincing town officials that the boardwalk should remain open for jumping.

"When Weasel is caught in a storm, he builds a fortress to hide in. But then he meets Mole, who loves to play in the wind and splash in the rain. Wait to see if Weasel learns to overcome his fears and find joy, whatever the weather.