The stories of the man-cub Mowgli's boyhood in the jungle have an imaginative power that has appealed to generations of children and adults.

Brought up by wolves among the unforgettable characters of the jungle, Bagheera the black panther, and Baloo the bear who teaches him the law of the jungle, Mowgli grows up to become the Master of the Jungle. He can speak the jungle languages and understand their complex social structure,from the bees' nests to the monkey folk and the ferocity of the tiger Shere Khan.

Brought up by wolves among the unforgettable characters of the jungle, Bagheera the black panther, and Baloo the bear who teaches him the law of the jungle, Mowgli grows up to become the Master of the Jungle. He can speak the jungle languages and understand their complex social structure,from the bees" nests to the monkey folk and the ferocity of the tiger Shere Khan.

Ranging in tone from the simple heroism of "Rikki-tikki-tavi" to the dark comedy of "The Undertakers"and the poignancy of Mowgli"s return to his own kind in "The Spring Running", the stories in The Jungle Books are rich in vivid description and superb characterization.They are among the finest work of a master storyteller.

BOOK I

PREFACE TO BooK I

MOWGLI"S BROTHERS

Hunting-Song of the Seeonee Pack

KAA"S HUNTING

Road-Song of the Bandar-log

"TIGER-TIGER!"

Mowgli"s Song

TEE WHITE SEAL

Lukannon

"RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI"

Darzee"s Chant

TOOMAI OF THE ELEPHANTS

Shiv and the Grasshopper

SERVANTS OF THe QUEEN

Parade-Song of the Camp-Animals

BOOK 11

HOW FEAR CAMS

The Law of the Jungle

ThE MIRACLE OF PURUN BHAGAT

A Song of Kabir

LETTING IN THE JUNGLE

Mowgli"s Song Against People

THE UNDERTAKERS

A Ripple Song

THE KING"S ANKUS

The Song of the Little Hunter

QUIQUERN

Angutivun Taina

RED Doo

chil"s Song

THE SPRING RUNNING

The Outsong