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Action, adventure, and excitement spill from the pages of "The Jungle Books, Rudyard Kipling's stories of people and animals in magical, mysterious India. Most of these charming tales focus on Mowgli the "man-cub, " a boy raised by wolves. This edition includes both the first "Jungle Book (1894) and "The Second Jungle Book (1895), written in response to the originals huge success.

An exciting and touching tale of an Irish orphan-boy who has lived free in the streets of Lahore before setting out with a Tibetan Lama, on a double quest.

The story of a half-caste boy, part Indian part Irish who journeys throughout the subcontinent with an aged lama in search of religious enlightenment, the nominal plot revolves around the Great Game: the struggle between Britian and Russia for control of Afghanistan.

This delightful collection of stories of the boy Mowgli and his jungle companions are brought to life beautifully by the warm, vivid characterizations of the reader.

Among the best loved of all classics for children are the tales of Mowgli, the boy who learned the law of the jungle as he grew up among a pack of wolves in India's Seeonee Hills. First published in 1894, the book imagines a child living and flourishing in a community of animals - an idea that perhaps had its origin in Kipling's unhappy childhood.

These are the tales of Mowgli, the lost boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India, brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill and they have captivated children and adults alike for generations. There is no better place to learn the life of the wolf pack and the natural order -- the natural justice -- of life in the jungle. And who could ever forget Mowgli's enemy, Shere Khan, the bragadocious Bengal tiger? To ...

The Light that Failed follows the life of Dick Heldar. Dick Heldar is a war correspondent and an artist, well-known for the drawings he sends home to the London papers from wars in exotic places like Sudan. When he returns to London, he attempts to make a career for himself as a serious artist -- and re-encounters his childhood sweetheart, Maisie. The pair fall in love. And then he learns that a minor problem with his eyes is actually the onse...

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Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by the animals in an Indian jungle, as well as other animal stories and songs.

Kipling's own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Armadillo Happened, and other animal How's. He began inventing these stories in his American wife's hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont, to amuse his eldest daughter--and they have served ever since as a source of laughter for children everywhere.

These are the tales of Mowgli, the lost boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India, brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill, and they have captivated children and adults alike for generations. There is no better place to learn the life of the wolf pack and the natural order -- the natural justice -- of life in the jungle. And who could ever forget Mowgli's enemy, Shere Khan, the bragadocious Bengal tiger? To...

Imagine an alternate reality where the man who gave the world THE JUNGLE BOOK and "Gunga Din" and "The Phantom 'Rickshaw" was a science fiction writer -- generations before Hugo Gernsbeck and AMAZING, before the pulp SF that dominated the thirties, before intellectually prescient ASTOUNDING in the forties and sophisticated literary SF magazines like GALAXY and THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION fifties. Think of it: a world where Rudy...

Fans of Kipling's work will appreciate the new look and newcomers to the classic stories will be taken in by the bold artwork and approachable trim size." - Publishers WeeklyHow did the rude Rhinoceros get his baggy skin? How did a 'satiably curious Elephant change the lives of his kin evermore? First told aloud to his young daughter ("O my Best Beloved"), Rudyard Kipling's inspired answers to these and other burning questions draw from the fa...

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life...

Diese wundervollen Entstehungsgeschichten vom »Anfang aller Jahre, als die Welt noch funkelnagelneu war«, erzählte Rudyard Kipling seiner Tochter Josephine, so wie er sie von seiner indischen Amme gehört hatte. »Just So Stories« nannte er sie auf Englisch, und genau so sollten sie weitererzählt werden, just so, mit viel Augenzwinkern. Kinder bekommen umwerfende Antworten auf so wichtige Fragen wie der Wal seinen Schlund, das Kamel seinen Höcke...

Rudyard Kipling's first collection of short stories, which established his reputation and brought India to the British imaginationA Penguin ClassicIncluding the stories "Lispeth, " "Beyond the Pale, " and "In the Pride of His Youth, " this collection tells of soldiers, wise children, exiles, forbidden romances and divided identities, creating a rich portrait of Anglo-Indian society. Originally published for a newspaper in Lahore when Kipling w...