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About Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh in 1859. He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, but family circumstances prevented him from entering Oxford University. He joined the Bank of England as a gentleman clerk in 1879, rising to become the Bank's Secretary in 1898. He wrote a series of short stories, married Elspeth Thomson in 1899 and their only child, Alistair, was born a year later. He left the Bank in 1908, the year that The Wind in the Willows was published. Though not an immediate success, by the time of Grahame's death in 1932 it was recognised as a children's classic.

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Libraries Week

Celebrate our libraries! You'll love The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Published by Race Point Publishing.

5 days ago

World Animal Day

Love animals? You'll love The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Published by Race Point Publishing.

8 days ago

Green Man Festival

Why not read The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame from Puffin

1 month ago

International Day of Friendship

So why not read The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame from Puffin Classics

2 months ago

International Day of Friendship

So why not read The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame from Penguin Random House Children's UK

2 months ago

International Day of Friendship

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame from Faber & Faber - a book perfect for today!

2 months ago

National Share-a-Story Month

Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and The Wind in the Willows. The perfect read for storytime! Kenneth Grahame from Macmillan Collector's Library.

4 months ago

Earth Day

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame from Puffin - perfect to learn all about the Earth!

5 months ago

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