Weary of spring cleaning his dark little home, the Mole abandons his chores and scrambles up into the open air, where he discovers, for the very first time, the shining river and the wide green world along its banks. There he befriends the kindly Water Rat, who delights in messing about in boats, and is drawn into the gentle, golden life of the riverside. Soon he meets the gruff, wise Badger and the irrepressible Mr. Toad, whose reckless enthusiasms are bound to lead somewhere. Grahame's enchanting 1908 classic opens a warm and lyrical world of friendship, adventure, and the quiet magic of the countryside.