Stephanie True Peters 
Wind in the Willows [PDF ebook] 

Mole, Rat and Badger are the best of friends. As for Toad, well . . . he’s not he’s a bad guy. It’s just that he really, REALLY loves cars. If he sees a sporty vehicle, he can’t help but ask to take it for a spin. And if he takes it for a spin, he can’t help but find out how fast it goes. And whenever he finds out how fast a car can go, Toad tends to end up in big trouble. Will Toad’s pals save him from ending up in prison, or will Toad land his friends in even bigger trouble?