Oxford Bookworms Library Level 3: The Wind in the Willows

'Do you know,' the Mole said, 'I've never been in a boat before in all my life.' What? cried the Rat. My dear fellow, you haven t lived! Believe me, there is nothing really nothing nicer than just messing about in boats. And so the Mole learns a new way of life with his friend the Water Rat. Long, golden summer days on the river, while the wind whispers its secrets through the willow trees. Life is full of excitement and adventure, and new friends: the Otter and the Badger, and of course, Mr Toad the famous, the clever, the brave, the wonderful Mr Toad . . . Well, that s what Toad thinks, but his friends are not so sure. And when he goes crazy about motor-cars, he becomes a very silly, and a very dangerous Toad . . .