Rudyard Kipling 
The Jungle Books 

‘The Jungle Books’, which includes Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘The Second Jungle Book’ is a classic collection of fables with animal characters used to teach moral lessons. Among the most famous are the stories of Mowgli, a ‘man-cub’ raised by wolves in the Indian jungle; that of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a heroic mongoose; and ‘Toomai of the Elephants’, the story of a young elephant-handler. Interspersed with numerous poems ‘The Jungle Books’ are regarded as some of Kipling’s most memorable tales which will enchant and educate readers both young and old.