Rudyard Kipling

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.

A collection of stories originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his daughter, that deal with such issues as How did the Rhinoceros get his wrinkly skin? and Why won't cats come when they're called.

Selected stories from Kipling's two "Jungle Books" chronicle the adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Also includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

An abridged retelling of the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle. Includes discussion questions.

Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery after he flees the jungle and the threat of Shere Khan.

Based on a Rudyard Kipling story and packed with spectacle, humor, excitement and bold twists of fate, John Huston's film of The Man Who Would be King earns its crown as "an epic like no other. One of the screen's great adventure yarns" (Danny Peary, Guide for the Film Fanatic). Sean Connery and Michael Caine -- chins out, shoulders squared and with a sly wink -- star as British Sergeants Danny Dravot and Peachy Carnehan. The Empire was built by men...