The Jungle Book

Written by Rudyard Kipling

Grade:

3-6

ISBN-13:

978-1840227833

Publisher:

Wordsworth Editions Ltd (2018)

Recommended chapters include Mowgli's Brothers, Kaa's Hunting, Tiger, Tiger, and Rikki-tikki-tavi. The first three chapters listed here follow the story of the human boy, Mowgli, who is raised by a family of wolves, educated in the ways of the jungle by Baloo and Bagheera, and returns to his village to learn the ways of man. True to human nature, while he comes of age, Mowgli sometimes demonstrates a lack of respect for the ways and creatures of the jungle and even a lack of prudence in his actions. However, as matures, his character is strengthened by courage and prudence. Rikki-tikki-tavi tells the story of a mongoose who grows to love and protect the human family who helped him. He learns of a pair of cobras who threaten the household, and with a courageous spirit he plots how to kill them. In a series of exciting events, Rikki manages to save the family.