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Whether the four friends are setting forth on an exciting adventure, engaging in a comic caper, or simply relaxing by the river thames, their stories are among the most charming in all english literature. The wind in the willows is a childrens novel by scottish novelist kenneth grahame, first published in 1908. There were splashes of whitewash all ov er his black fur. Younger children will have an opportunity to expand their vocabulary while going off on fun adventures with the gang. The wind in the willows, kenneth grahame the wind in the willows is a childrens novel by scottish novelist kenneth grahame, first published in 1908. Librivox recording of the wind in the willows by kenneth grahame. Theres a bit of violence when toad gets into a fight with the ferrets and weasels.
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