The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Book

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Rudyard Kipling, John Lockwood Kipling, William Henry Drake

Pan Macmillan - MCL · Hardcover · September 8, 2016

Rudyard Kipling's classic story of Mowgli and his life in the jungle Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the sleepy brown bear Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world's best-loved books.

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Who it’s for
A collection of stories and poems for exploring the many lives of the jungle.
Genres
The Classics, Jungle Animals, Big Cats
Published
Pan Macmillan - MCL, September 8, 2016

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Rudyard Kipling's classic story of Mowgli and his life in the jungle Meet the human boy Mowgli, the sleek panther Bagheera, the sleepy brown bear Baloo, and the conniving tiger Shere Khan in one of the world's best-loved books. The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories and poems centred on a charming cast of characters.

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We follow Mowgli on his journey to learn the Law of the Jungle from his animal companions and are introduced to some of the jungle's other wonderful inhabitants in stories such as 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi' and 'The White Seal'. This new edition includes the original illustrations of Rudyard's father, J. Lockwood Kipling, as well as an afterword by writer and editor David Stuart Davies.

Jungle Lives

A collection of stories and poems for exploring the many lives of the jungle.

Come here for

  • Jungle lore shaped by Mowgli’s animal companions
  • A cast that ranges from big cats to a white seal

Expect

  • Mowgli learning the Law of the Jungle
  • Original illustrations alongside stories and poems

Where it sits

The Classics66%
Jungle Animals58%
Big Cats24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
  • Jungle Animals
Authors
Rudyard Kipling, John Lockwood Kipling, William Henry Drake
Publisher
Pan Macmillan - MCL
Published
September 8, 2016
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
The Classics