Mowgli Stories from The Jungle Book Author:Rudyard Kipling Since they first appeared in 1894, Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories have enchanted countless young readers. Featuring brave children and a formidable cast of heroic and villainous animals, the stories combine the best of Eastern fable and Western adventure, set against the backdrop of exotic India. This choice collection of Jungle Book stor... more »ies includes three tales about young Mowgli, one of the most fascinating characters in modern juvenile fiction.
In "Mowgli's Brothers," a baby boy is raised by a family of wolves after a vicious tiger -- Shere Khan -- attacks his parents. Instructed over the years in the "laws of the jungle" by Bagheera the Black Panther and Baloo, a "sleepy brown bear," Mowgli eventually faces the tiger once more and, defending his adopted wolf pack, drives the dreaded Shere Khan away.
Kidnapped by the detested Monkey People in "Kaa's Hunting," Mowgli is rescued by Bagheera, Baloo and a python named Kaa; and in the exciting final moments of "Tiger, Tiger," Mowgli develops a daring plan to destroy Shere Khan.« less