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A turtle the size of an island. A cricket that can possess you if swallowed. A giant who turns enemies to stone. The legends of Southeast Asia—or "the lands below the winds," as explorers used to call it—are populated with a whole menagerie of colorful beasts that inspire awe and fear in equal measure. Yet, passed on as they are through story and song, so many of these stories remain rooted in some long-forgotten past and bound by the borders of the region, creatures of myth and memory and nothing more. Until now.

In this collection of 16 short stories, Peter Rabbit learns how many of his neighbors in the Green Forest and the Green Meadows have come to have the attributes they have. Sometimes Grandfather Frog will tell Peter a story but there are other neighbors who also share their "knowledge" with him. For example, Peter wants to know why Mr. Weasel is an outcast. Peter would also like to know why Johnny Chuck sleeps all winter and gets so fat before he goes to sleep.

Not much happens here. A mole gives up spring-cleaning. A dragon refuses to fight. Children explore gardens, secrets, and grown-up nonsense. And that's exactly the charm. In The Classic Collection of Kenneth Grahame, the smallest moments matter: a picnic basket, a dusty lane, a long afternoon with nowhere in particular to go. These are tales where animals talk, time meanders, and adventure might mean simply getting lost — on purpose. This volume brings together four of Grahame's most loved works: The Wind in the Willows, The Reluctant Dragon, The Golden Age, and Dream Days.

Was ist los, wenn's mitten auf der Wiese auf einmal pfeift und klingt und lacht und singt? Und was ist das überhaupt für ein geheimnisvolles Wirtshaus zum Weidenbusch, in dem die seltsamsten Gäste ein- und ausgehen? Fragt mal den Wind, der kann Geschichten erzählen!

Was passiert, wenn ein kleiner goldener Sonnenstrahl heimlich bei einer Hochzeit zuschaut? Und wie kommt ein Sonnenstrahl plötzlich zu vielen, vielen Patenkindern? Der Wind weiß das alles. Hört ihm nur mal zu!