52 Puffins – #13 Moley (The Wind in the Willows)

What is 52 Puffins – Waiting in the wings? Well, although we love our main characters, in 2013 we think it's time to celebrate the supporting cast: the extras with the witty one-liners, the dastardly villains and the best friend every hero would be lost without. Who's your favourite?  
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1.         Name: Mole from ‘The Wind in the Willows’ by Kenneth Grahame 
Moley

2.         Famous Friends Ratty, Mr
Badger, Mr Toad, Otter and Portly, the Weasels and the Stoats of the Wild Wood

3.         Hero or villain? Hero

4.         Why you love him? He may be shy but he’s very brave and always stays loyal
to his friends.

5.         What’s his catchphrase? "Oh, bother! Oh, blow!"

6.         What wouldn’t he leave the house without? Nothing. He doesn’t need material possessions if he
has his friends.

7.         Tell us something we might not know Up until he
met Ratty, Mole had never been in a boat before!

8.         What really annoys him? Mr Toad
misbehaving

9.         What does he dream of? A quiet home
and a simple life shared with good friends

10.      Where would you go to hang out together? We would
simply mess about in a boat..

Atifa is the champion of Moley this week and (coincidentally) her favourite children’s books are The
Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame and Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton.

Every week, for 52 weeks, we'll feature one nomination right here on the blog! If you'd like to share your favourite character from a  Puffin book, them send us your answers – and don't forget to draw a picture! 

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