The Jungle Book

<p>Puffin Classics - the world's favourite stories - relaunched with exciting new covers.<br><br><i>The Jungle Book</i> is a classic story of friendship between man and beast.<br>Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose little Toomai and the elephant's secret dance and Kotick the white seal are all part of Mowgli's extraordinary journey with his animal friends.<br><br>With an introduction by Christopher Paolini.<br><br>Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India although educated in England. He was a prolific writer and recognized as a genius. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. His many books for children include <i>Just So Stories</i> and <i>Kim. </i><br><br>The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey including an author profile a guide to who's who activities and more.<br><br><u>The Puffin Classics relaunch includes:<br></u>A Little Princess<br>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland<br>Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass<br>Anne of Green Gables series<br>Black Beauty<br>Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales<br>Heidi<br>Journey to the Centre of the Earth<br>Little Women series<br>Peter Pan<br>Tales of the Greek Heroes<br>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn<br>The Adventures of King Arthur<br>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer<br>The Call of the Wild<br>The Jungle Book<br>The Odyssey<br>The Secret Garden<br>The Wind in the Willows<br>The Wizard of Oz<br>Treasure Island</p>