.png "Library Home Page")
Kenneth Grahame
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 11
Description
One of the true classics of English literature, here are the adventures of Mole, Water Rat, Badger, and Toad. Grahame's idyllic world is as fresh now as when they first discovered his enchanting tales, of Ratty sculling his boat on the River, Badger grumpily entertaining his friends in his comfortable underground home, and the exasperating Toad being driven into one tangle after another by his obsession with motor cars.
Author
Formats
Description
Dream Days (1898) is a collection of children's stories by Kenneth Grahame. It was published as a sequel to The Golden Age (1895), a collection of semi-autobiographical stories reflecting on the nature of childhood and the strange, distant lives of adults. 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...
Author
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...
4) Pagan Papers
Author
Description
This early collection of short works from The Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame will come as a pleasant surprise to fans of his fiction geared for younger audiences. Though sharing the same whimsical irreverence as his juvenile fiction, these essays and sketches are characterized by a dry, sophisticated wit that will appeal to grownups.
Author
Description
The Headswoman (1898) is a story 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 Headswoman is a humorous story of tradition and bureaucracy that brilliantly satirizes the ongoing debate around women's suffrage.
In the town of St. Radegonde, following the death...
Author
Series
Formats
Description
Dragons have thrilled the imagination since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. From heroes like Hercules to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, from Frodo in The Hobbit to St. George, generations of heroes—real and fictional—have sought to slay the Great Worms and plunder their treasure troves. This volume collects 25 modern and classic works about dragons (plus a bonus short poem), from Beowulf to the Brothers Grimm, from Lewis
...Author
Description
Originally published in 1908 by British novelist Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows has become one of the most beloved and admired classics of children's literature. The novel follows the adventures of the mild-mannered Mole and his friend Rat, who emerge from their winter's slumber to explore the Springtime world, encountering the sedate and businesslike Badger as well as the wild and impulsive Mr. Toad of Toad Hall, who cannot seem to avoid...
Author
Description
In this delightful tale, an unnamed boy discovers that there is a dragon living in the downs above his house. But, this is no ordinary dragon, this is an erudite, poetry-loving dragon. The boy and the dragon become friends in short order. Unfortunately, the villagers also discover that there is a dragon living in the downs and they send for the great dragon slayer St. George. The boy and the dragon need a plan, a plan that will save the life of this...
Author
Description
Kenneth Grahame was a British writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), a classic of children's literature, as well as The Reluctant Dragon. Both books were later adapted for stage and film, of which A. A. Milne's Toad of Toad Hall, based on part of The Wind in the Willows, was the first. Other adaptations include Cosgrove Hall Films' The Wind in the Willows (and its subsequent long-running television...
10) Duck's Ditty
Author
Description
An adaptation of everyone's favorite song from The Wind in the Willows, this sweet story is the perfect bedtime read. With beautiful illustrations and sweet prose, this depiction of ducks just a-dabbling in the water will capture the hearts of young readers new to the work of Kenneth Grahame. The original lyrics from Grahame's book are featured on the last page.
11) La edad de oro
Author
Series
Description
Alguien está a punto de cruzar la frontera entre la vida del joven y la del adulto. Una emotiva mirada, cargada de humor y poesía, le permitirá recordar aquellos años irrepetibles vividos con sus hermanos en una granja, y preguntarse cuánto de todo aquello ha forjado imborrablemente su identidad.
Author
Series
Description
Kenneth Grahame was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908, included), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon (included here as part of Dream Days); both books were later adapted into Disney films. Contents:
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS
THE GOLDEN AGE
DREAM DAYS
PAGAN PAPERS
THE HEADSWOMAN
14) The Open Road
Author
Description
Little learners will love to explore new worlds and ideas with Bendon's Reading Discovery Level Readers. Build a library that covers a range of topics from bugs and butterflies to and porpoises to Presidents. Toad wants a gypsy wagon adventure through the wilderness and towns. Join Toad as he takes to the open road with pals Ratty and Mole.
Author
Series
Description
Mole lives alone deep underground until one fine day he dares to go up. He is shy and afraid of water, but he soon meets a friendly Water Rat who composes a poem as the story progresses. Will Mole run away or face his fears?
This reader is the perfect introduction to Kenneth Grahame's classic The Wind in the Willows, with illustrations by Michael Hague.
17) Children's Favorites - Volume II - The Wind in the Willows - The Velveteen Rabbit - Alice's Adven
Author
Series
Description
Presented here are four of the most popular children's books of all time: Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows," Margery Williams' "The Velveteen Rabbit" and Lewis Carroll's "The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Lookingglass."
First, Kenneth Grahame's classic "The Wind in the Willows," one of the most beloved and admired novels of children's literature. The story follows the adventures of the mild-mannered Mole and his...
Author
Description
British author Kenneth Grahame, during his brief career, managed to create two of the world's most beloved children's stories: the classic tale The Wind in the Willows and the novella The Reluctant Dragon, each one a magnificent addition to any collection.
Here, these two famous stories are combined into one volume, presented in their original and unabridged format. First, Grahame's sprawling saga of life in the English countryside, The Wind in the...
19) Dragon Tales
Author
Description
Included in this collection of dragon stories are The Reluctant Dragon; The Island of the Nine Whirlpools; The Fiery Dragon; and The Last Dragon.
Author
Description
This much-loved story follows a group of animal friends in the English countryside as they pursue adventure ... and as adventure pursues them! The chief characters - Mole, Rat, and Toad - generally lead upbeat and happy lives, but their tales are leavened with moments of terror, homesickness, awe, madcap antics, and derring-do.
Although classed as children's literature, The Wind in the Willows holds a gentle fascination for adults too. The vocabulary...
