"The Jungle Book," originally written by Rudyard Kipling, follows the adventures of Mowgli, a young boy raised by a pack of wolves in the Indian jungle. As he grows, Mowgli learns the ways of the wild and befriends various animals, including the wise bear Baloo and the fierce panther Bagheera. However, he must also confront the menacing tiger Shere Khan, who seeks to claim him as prey. Through thrilling escapades and life lessons, Mowgli grapples with his identity as both a human and a creature of the jungle, ultimately leading to his struggle between the two worlds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Everymans Library Childrens Classics .

There are 272 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1994 by Random House USA Inc .

Rudyard Kipling died in 1936 and is buried in Westminster Abbey. Kurt Wiese (1887-1974) illustrated over 300 children's books and wrote and illustrated another 20 books. He received two Newbery Awards and two Caldecott Honor Book Awards.