HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. `There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.` A timeless and celebrated children`s classic, Grahame`s The Wind in the Willows has delighted for nearly 100 years. In the idyllic English countryside, Mole, Badger, Rat and Toad encounter adventure at every turn - whether it`s gipsy caravans, Rat`s love for the river, or Toads passion for motorcars, the loveable friends and their escapades continue to delight children and adults alike.