Kenneth Grahame Books in Order

Country roads, railway journeys, idleness, reading, and rural pleasures occupy this collection of essays. Grahame moves between reflective travel writing and comic observations, questioning conventional ideas of useful work and celebrating opportunities to wander and dream.

Children turn their surroundings into an imaginative world of adventures, games, and private alliances. Their adult guardians, whom they regard as Olympians, repeatedly interrupt these pursuits, revealing the gulf between grown-up rules and the priorities of childhood.

The children of The Golden Age return in stories of imagined adventures, rivalries, disappointments, and misunderstood feelings. Alongside their everyday encounters with adult authority, the collection includes the tale of a boy befriending a poetry-loving dragon.

After her father's death, Jeanne claims his hereditary position as executioner in a French town. Her determination to earn an independent living unsettles townspeople and her lawyer cousin, who question whether such work can be suitable for a woman.

Leaving his underground home, Mole discovers river life with Water Rat and meets Badger and the wealthy Toad. While friendship binds them together, Toad's obsession with motorcars draws the animals into dangerous adventures beyond their peaceful surroundings.

Adapted from Grahame's essay on George Sanger and his times, this illustrated booklet considers the world of the showman. Its account connects Sanger's career with the fairs and entertainments that formed the setting for his life.

A boy discovers a dragon who prefers poetry and conversation to fighting. When frightened villagers summon Saint George, the boy must find a way to protect his peaceful friend without denying the community its expected heroic confrontation.

Bertie the pig leaves the farm with two rabbit companions to sing Christmas carols. Hoping their music will win an invitation to supper, the small party sets out on an adventure that carries them beyond their familiar surroundings.

As the season changes, Water Rat hears a travelling Sea Rat describe distant places and life on the move. Fascinated by these adventures, he finds himself torn between the comforts of home and the temptation to journey south.

Returning to his old home with Rat, Mole prepares for Christmas visitors in this illustrated episode from The Wind in the Willows. Their encounter with carol-singing field mice brings hospitality and festive preparations to the small underground dwelling.

Toad returns from prison to discover that creatures from the Wild Wood have taken over Toad Hall. With Rat, Mole, and Badger beside him, he must confront the unwelcome occupants and attempt to reclaim his home.

Ducks dabble among reeds, tipping their tails upward as they search beneath the river's surface. This illustrated board book presents Grahame's poem from The Wind in the Willows, following the birds through their carefree feeding and swimming.

After staying with Rat, Mole returns to his own neglected house and finds it in need of attention. This adaptation follows his efforts to make the dwelling comfortable again and rediscover what makes his familiar home special.

Birds head south and other animals prepare to leave as winter approaches. Watching these departures makes Rat dissatisfied with staying where he is, and he considers whether he too should abandon his familiar life and friends.

Badger keeps a close watch on Toad, hoping to prevent further mischief. Toad, however, longs to escape supervision and enjoy himself, setting the stage for another troublesome adventure in this adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.

Mole, Ratty, Badger, and Toad embark on their riverbank adventures in an illustrated edition of The Wind in the Willows. Krista Brennan's artwork introduces elements of steampunk and maker culture to Grahame's story of friendship and misadventure.