{"product_id":"9780008667771","title":"The Adventures of Portly the Otter: Untold Tales from the Wind in the Willows","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: M.G. Leonard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildren's \/ Teenage fiction \u0026amp; true stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 26 March 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Farshore) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e216 x 146mm | 270g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom bestselling author MG Leonard. Ten exquisite tales of 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. Illustrated by Polly Dunbar and inspired by the original illustrations from EH Shepard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 🦦\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING – absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  And so there is a time in a young otter’s life when they must be introduced to their river. For Portly, today was that day …\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Told across four seasons in one year, Portly learns to swim, battles a large trout, gets tied to some fireworks by Toad, rescues a human girl, outwits the weasels and stoats of the Wild Wood, meets a young otter journeying to the sea, and sleeps between the cloven feet of the god Pan – a scene familiar to readers of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 Shepard’s iconic artwork for Wind in the Willows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  A perfect Easter gift for both new readers and existing fans, young and old!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pre-order now!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M.G. Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56261319819589,"sku":"9780008667771","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9780008667771.jpg?v=1763038307","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9780008667771","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}