#94 in Middle grade
The Wind in the Willows
- 201
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Wind in the Willows” is two books in one: a farce about the car-mad Mr Toad and a quiet idyll of home and friendship. For some readers Toad is the best of it; others treasure the lyrical chapters about the river, homesickness and the urge to wander, which some find slow and overdressed. It works read aloud to children and reread alone as an adult.
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About the book
The Wind in the Willows is a children's novel by the British novelist Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. It tells the story of Mole, Ratty and Badger as they try to help Mr. Toad after he becomes obsessed with motorcars and gets into trouble.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 413 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 74% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.1 | 56 | 14% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 19 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 338 | 82% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Wind in the Willows for?
The Wind in the Willows sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 201 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
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