Rudyard Kipling

Originally published as part of Kipling's famous The Jungle Book, the story of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the little mongoose rescued by a family when he was half-drowned in a storm, has been an enduring favourite with young and old for more than half a century. Rikki, of course, grows to become a family pet and repays the kindness of his rescuers by defending them from the evil cobras that lurk in their garden. Like Kipling's other magical tales from India,...

Adventure abounds in The Jungle Book and Other Classics, a collection of three of Rudyard Kipling's most popular books. In the stories gathered here, wild animals speak with the wisdom and insight of humanking, and young boys learn to master the skills they need to become men in the society. --Publisher.

Twenty-eight short stories evoking the author's experiences in India, America, and England.

A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in "The Jungle Book" during which a very curious mongoose is blamed for the misbehavior of a snake.

Because of his "satiable curiosity" about what the crocodile has for dinner, the elephant's child and all elephants thereafter have long trunks.

The adventures of a young boy raised and protected by the animals of the jungle.

Adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book, " focusing on stories that feature Mowgli, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the panther.