First published 1894
Orphaned in the Indian jungle, young Mowgli is taken in by a pack of wolves. Guided by the wise panther Bagheera, the boy learns to survive in the wild. But his peaceful existence is shattered when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan sets his sights on Mowgli and the wolf family. In a desperate fight for their lives, Mowgli must use every lesson of the jungle to defeat the deadly Shere Khan and protect the only home he's ever known.
Genres: animals, classic-literature, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: India
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
64 pages · Paperback · Orion Publishing Co