The Jungle Books (Alma Junior Classics) - Softcover

Kipling, Rudyard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847495834 ISBN 13: 9781847495839

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2016

Synopsis

A classic collection of animal stories, here presented in its entirity with a beautiful cover illustrated by Ian Beck. It contains extra material for young readers and fun activities.

The adventures of Mowgli, the young man raised by wolves in the jungles of Central India, and his friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python, as they face the arch villain Shere Khan the tiger, have become so popular that they have achieved an almost mythical status throughout the world. They were collected by Kipling in The Jungle Book and its sequel, The Second Jungle Book, which also contain other stories set in India which prominently feature animals, such as the well-known 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi', which describes the struggles of a mongoose against venomous cobras.

Here presented with brand-new illustrations by Ian Beck, these hugely popular tales, inspired by ancient fables and Kipling's own experiences in India, form a vivid account of the relationship between humans and nature, and will continue to inspire readers young and old.

About this title

About the Authors

Rudyard Kipling was the author of The Jungle Book, Captains Courageous, and Kim.

Ian Beck is well known as an illustrator as well as more recently a writer of young fiction with the publication of the very succesful Tom Trueheart titles by OUP. This is his first foray in to the world of teen fiction. Ian lives in West London. He began his career as an illustrator working on album covers including the still in-print classic cover for Elton John's album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847495834
• ISBN 13: 9781847495839
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Beck Ian
• Number of pages: 448