When Mole goes for a walk one spring day, he meets the friendly Ratty at
the riverside who invites Mole to join him on his river-boat. The two
become firm friends and regularly go boating together, one day ending up
at the impressive Toad Hall.
They decide to say hello to Toad
Hall's owner, the extremely wealthy and fickle Mr Toad who has since
developed an unhealthy passion for motor cars. As Mr Toad continues to
waste huge amounts of money on motor cars and regularly injures himself
in car crashes; Mole, Ratty and their new friend Badger decide to put
Toad under house arrest to prevent him from being a danger to himself.
Unfortunately,
the devious Toad escapes and recklessly drives away from Toad Hall in
one of his new cars. He is then arrested and it is up to Mole, Ratty and
Badger to look after Toad Hall and safeguard it from the weasels,
stoats and ferrets until Toad comes back.