Ally goes on an adventure with her mother and grandmother in the rain and sees many interesting things, but the best is when they come upon the "toad detour".
"Listen closely to the sounds, often very loud, that frogs make without ever opening their mouths. Together they make a concert! Endnotes present facts and activities about these lively ... creatures"--Provided by publisher.
When young Toady's nanny brings her son, Badger, with her to work at Toad Hall, Toady, not wanting to share the mansion or lose his status as "the only special someone" there, treats Badger very badly.
