"Mowgli, lost in the deep jungle as a child, is adopted into a family of wolves. Hunted by Shere Khan, the Bengal tiger, Mowgli is allowed to run with the wolf pack under the protection of Bagheera, the black panther, and of Baloo, the brown bear who teaches wolf cubs The Law of the Jungle. Through many legendary adventures, Mowgli evolves from a vengeful member of the pack to a just and compassionate human being who at last returns to join--perhaps...

Collection of nine English short stories, the title story "The Man Who Would be King" tells the tale of an English man living in India and meets two travelers who decide to go to Kafiristan to overthrow the present king and become kings themselves.

When the world was new, the camel, a creature of 'scruciating idleness, said "Humph!" too often and received for all time a hump[h] from the Djinn of All Deserts.

The animal friends of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, escort him out of the jungle to keep him safe in Disney's version of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale.

Each story is different in its own accord. And Rudyard Kipling's writing makes you feel like you are a character in the story. A wonderful read!

Relates how the rhinoceros's lack of manners resulted in his baggy skin and bad temper.

Imagine growing up among wolves, being friends with a panther and a bear, and hunting the most fearsome animal in the wild-the man-killing tiger Shere Khan. These are the stories of Mowgli ""the frog,"" a man-cub raised by wolves, and his journey to adulthood with the help of Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther. The Jungle Book is collections of short stories. Each story begins with a few lines of poetry. The best known of these jungle...

Over twenty unabridged selections of Rudyard Kipling's stories, poems and letters. FULL LISTING 1. PRELUDE - "To Departmental Ditties” (1885) read by Rupert Degas 2. TODS' from "Plain Tales from the Hills” read by Martin Jarvis 3. THE BALLAD OF EAST AND WEST (1889) read by Rupert Degas 4. KIDKNAPPED from "Plain Tales from the Hills” read by Martin Jarvis 5. THE SONG OF THE SONS read by Rupert Degas 6. THE SONG OF THE...