num_pages: 224
description: A classic story of friendship between man and beast.Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant's secret dance, and Kotick the white seal are all part of Mowgli's extraordinary journey with his animal friends.
language: English
title: The Jungle Book
titlecomplete: The Jungle Book
characters: Kotick, Shere Kan, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Darzee, Chuchundra, Tabaqui, Kala Nag, Nag, Toomai, Kaa, Nagaina, Baloo (Rudyard Kipling), Raksha, Mowgli (Rudyard Kipling), Bagheera (Rudyard Kipling), Ikki
genres: Fiction, Animals, Adventure, Short Stories, India, Young Adult, Literature, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy
ratings_count: 120532
places: India
series: The Jungle Book
awards: awardedAt: 1451635200000
name: Audie Award
category: Excellence in Production
publisher: Puffin