No man's cub can run with the people of the Jungle,' howled Shere Khan. 'Give him to me! When Father Wolf and Mother Wolf find a man-cub in the jungle, they anger the greedy tiger Shere Khan by refusing to surrender it to his jaws, and rear the child as their own. But when little Mowgli grows up, the pack can no longer defend him. He must learn the secret of fire, and with the help of his friends Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, he faces his nemesis at last. BACKSTORY: Learn about India's jungles and the animals that live there!

 

This book features in the following series: Jungle Books, Vintage Classics .

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Vintage Publishing .

Johanna Basford is the ink evangelist and creator of Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest, Lost Ocean, Magical Jungle, Johanna's Christmas and Ivy and the Inky Butterfly. Johanna's intricate, hand-drawn illustrations are loved by her many fans; to date she has sold over 21 million colouring books worldwide. Visit her online at johannabasford. com or follow @johannabasford. Rudyard Kipling died in 1936 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.