By Tom Moorhouse (author) , Holly Swain (illustrator) Part of the The New Adventures of Mr Toad series
"In a nutshell: Mr Toad roars back for 21st century adventure | "
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Tom Moorhouse ingeniously breathes new life into Toad of Toad Hall in this engaging chapter book. In an inspired bit of plotting, the young heroes of his book Teejay, Ratty and Mo, descendants of the original Wind in the Willows characters, discover poor Toad frozen in the icehouse beneath Toad Hall, left there years ago by the Weasels who have their beady eyes on his property.
Before you can say ‘Poop Poop’ Mr Toad has thawed out and in typically enthusiastic manner is embracing our brave new world and its shiny gadgets. The style is very different to Kenneth Grahame’s but Moorhouse captures the absolute essence of Mr Toad, who is the same impetuous, childish character, alternately egotistical and generous, foolish and brave.
The story rattles along with regular nods to the original, and Holly Swain’s illustrations add to the adventure, humour and general warmth.
Teejay (which stands for Toad Junior), Mo and Ratty are exploring the ruined grounds of Toad Hall. After falling into a tunnel they discover something ...someone in the ice house. It turns out to be Mr Toad and the children have found him in the nick of time: Wildwood Industrious (the shady operation run by the descendants of the Stoats and Weasels) is on the brink claiming legal ownership of Toad Hall.
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With outrageous antics from Mr Toad, action-packed adventure from the start, and stylish two-colour illustrations from Holly Swain that capture all the comedy, this is a fantastic package for young readers.
Tom Moorhouse is an ecologist and award-winning author. He writes children's fiction, and adult non-fiction and science communication. Between books he works as a freelance conservation scientist (he was formerly Senior Researcher at Oxford University's Zoology Department, where he worked for 20 years). He currently lives in Oxford, where he enjoys the refreshing and perpetual rain. Over the years he has met quite a lot of wildlife. Most of it tried to bite him. He loves hiking up mountains, walking through woods, climbing on rocks and generally being weather-beaten outdoors.
Tom talks in greater detail about his book The River Singers (this is an extended version of the video on the book page.)
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Teejay (which stands for Toad Junior), Mo and Ratty are exploring the ruined grounds of Toad Hall. After falling into a tunnel they discover something ...someone in the ice house.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Race for Toad Hall and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
A Race for Toad Hall features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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A Race for Toad Hall was written by Tom Moorhouse and published by Oxford University Press
A Race for Toad Hall has 149 pages
Yes it is part of The New Adventures of Mr Toad series
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