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The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows
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ISBN: 0008667772
Author: M.G. Leonard
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Follow the thrilling animal adventures of young otter Portly - including all your favourite characters such as Mole, Ratty and Toad, from the countryside classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.??"A magical tale of one mischievous otter bursting with charm, wit and wonder" - Hannah Gold Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING - absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
There is a time in a young otters life when they must be introduced to their river. For Portly, today was that day
Told across four seasons in one year, little Portly has the greatest of adventures. Amongth other fur-raising encounters, the youngest of Mrs Otters pups learns to swim, battles a large trout, rescues a human girl, outwits the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood and sleeps between the cloven feet of the god Pan - a scene familiar to readers of the original book.
Full of all the charm, nostalgia and sounds of splashing in the river that fans of The Wind in the Willows have fallen in love with over the years, M.G.Leonards faithful spin-off will enchant an entirely new generation.
Beautifully illustrated in full-colour by award-winning illustrator of The Hug, Polly Dunbar, this gorgeous hardback gift book celebrates the 95th anniversary of EH Shepards iconic artwork for The Wind in the Willows.
The perfect Easter gift for both new readers and existing fans - young and old!
??This magical retelling bubbles with wonder, joy and love. - Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild
A glorious future classic - Alexander Armstrong, author of Evenfall
"Marvellous tales, full of sparkle and charm - Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear
"One of the loveliest books I've read in a long time - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
"A story that ripples with the gentleness of childhood wonder and friendship. - Leah Lane, @mymulberryhouse
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The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows