Kenneth Grahame wrote the children's book The Wind in the Willows. The attempt of Mole, Ratty, and Badger to assist Mr. Toad is described in full.Water vole Rat meets Mole and offers to take him on a trip in his rowing boat. In Ratty's riverbank house, the two buddies share a residence. Toad abandons his earlier obsession with horse-drawn caravans and becomes obsessed with automobiles.To meet the moral and wise Badger, Mole and Rat travel to the Wild Wood to meet him. Toad has crashed seven cars and spent three times in the hospital, according to Badger. Toad deceives Mole and Rat into believing he is ill so he might escape from their decision to place him in home detention.After a string of mishaps, Toad finds the Water Rat's hole and rejoins Mole, Rat, Badger, and Mole. The four buddies live happily ever after he atones for his past excesses by reaching out and making amends to people he has offended.Along with the main tale, the book also includes several stand-alone short stories starring Rat and Mole.