The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 820L · 192 pages · 2017
Why we'd hand it over
A prose poem disguised as adventure—Victorian English at its most lush, friendships that feel earned, and Toad as one of literature's most entertaining cautionary tales; kids who can handle the vocabulary will carry it for life.
What parents said
Winnie the Pooh which your 12 year-old might feel too old for, but I still really enjoy them