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Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Mowgli feels out of place in his new home, even with the efforts of his new friend Shanti and his new little brother. So when Baloo arrives for a visit, Mowgli takes the opportunity to return for some fun in the jungle. However, Shanti, believing Mowgli was taken, follows them. With Shere Khan still on the hunt for him, Mowgli must protect himself and the ones he cares about from the dangers ahead. Now, Mowgli needs to reconsider his decisions and...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Kipling's much-loved The Jungle Book. It contains five more stories about Mowgli, and three unrelated stories.
"Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky;
And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die."
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Three unabridged stories about the man-cub, Mowgli, who was brought up among the wolves; his lessons in the law of the jungle taught by Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Kaa the python ; his kidnapping by the monkey people and his clash with the evil tiger, Shere Khan.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A brilliantly conceived nonfiction epic, a war narrated through the lives and deaths of a single family. The photographs of three young men had stood in his grandmother's house for as long as he could remember, beheld but never fully noticed. They had all fought in the Second World War, a fact that surprised him. Indians had never figured in his idea of the war, nor the war in his idea of India. One of them, Bobby, even looked a bit like him, but...
10) Poems
Author
Publisher
Alfred A Knopf
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Presents a selection of ballads, narrative poems, epigrams, odes, and other poetry, from "Mandalay" and "If" to less-familiar poems.
Series
Graphic canon volume 4
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"The original three-volume anthology The Graphic Canon presented the world's classic literature--from ancient times to the late twentieth century--as eye-popping comics, illustrations, and other visual forms. In this follow-up volume, young people's literature through the ages is given new life by the best comics artists and illustrators. Fairy tales, fables, fantastical adventures, young adult novels, swashbuckling yarns, your favorite stories from...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"Behind-the-scenes accounts about animals who played central roles in major films and their relationships with animal trainers, actors, and directors. Celebrities described include Steven Spielberg, Ewan MacGregor, and Julia Roberts, and films include War Horse, Harry Potter, True Grit, Runaway Bride, The Jungle Book, and The Artist"--Provided by publisher.
When cameras roll and directors call "Action," some of the most dependable, funniest, and...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
At the turn of the twentieth century, Rudyard Kipling towered over not just English literature but the entire literary world. At the height of his fame in 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming its youngest winner. His influence on major figures-including Freud and William James-was pervasive and profound. But in recent decades Kipling's reputation has suffered a strange eclipse. Though his body of work still looms large, and...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"How to grow extraordinary, rare, tropical houseplants that make a statement, written by an expert on aroids (a family of plants known for its extravagant foliage). Contains fifty plant profiles; information how to obtain, propagate, and care for them; professional tips and advice; behind-the-scenes stories from fellow plant collectors; and stunning photography"--
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Humankind's love of gorillas has long been reflected in literature and film--Tarzan, King Kong, The Jungle Book, Gorillas in the Mist-- and their popularity continues to grow. But due to climate change and poaching, only a few hundred mountain gorillas remain, restricted to just two isolated highland areas in the border region of Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo. Since there are none in captivity, their future depends on their survival in the wild. Greg...
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