presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied novels
Milne, Ira Mark
Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.
"Uncle Dan Hunter is taking his virtual reality program public, and thirteen-year old Carter and his cousin Isabelle are helping him demonstrate the suits at a children's bookstore--but when a blackout fuses "Wind in the Willows" with "Peter Pan," Carter has to battle pirates and weasels to rescue the two children trapped in the suits"--Provided by publisher.
A graphic novel adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows, " following the escapades of Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger, four animal friends that live along a river in the English countryside.
Mole and Rat, having become fast friends, agree to join Toad in his latest adventure, traveling around the countryside in a caravan, but all that changes when Toad gets his first glimpse of an automobile.