{"product_id":"9781913519537-the-wind-in-the-willows","title":"The Wind in the Willows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBelieve me, my young friend, there is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen the Mole leaves his spring-cleaning and heads up into the open air, he embarks on a series of exhilarating adventures with his new friends: the laid-back Ratty, the gruff yet kindly Badger and the self-satisfied, irrepressible Mr. Toad. The impulsive Toad leads the friends from one escapade to the next - from upturned gypsy caravans to stolen motorcars, a daring prison escape and, finally, to a heroic confrontation with the sinister inhabitants of the Wild Wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh in 1859, but, following the death of his mother when he was only five years old, was brought up by his grandmother in Berkshire. Grahame began writing as a means of escaping the drudgery of his job at the bank, and he soon began to have pieces published in journals.\u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e began as a bedtime story for Grahame's son Alistair, nicknamed 'Mouse', and was further embellished by Grahame in letters to his son. The book was published in 1908 and eventually became a huge bestseller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children's literature and has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, he has designed, illustrated and written over 100 books. This series of classic works illustrated by Robert includes\u003ci\u003eTreasure Island\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eWendy\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e. Robert lives and works in Anglesea, near his home town of Geelong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wellbeck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39491520397448,"sku":"9781913519537","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/products\/the-wind-in-the-willows-9781913519537-620478.jpg?v=1690126184","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9781913519537-the-wind-in-the-willows","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}