First published 2016
A human child named Mowgli lives among wolves deep in the Indian jungle after the tiger Shere Khan attacks his parents. The boy learns the ways of the wild from his animal family and friends. Baloo the sleepy brown bear teaches him jungle law while Bagheera the black panther protects him from danger. The evil python Kaa lurks as a constant threat. Shere Khan remains Mowgli's greatest enemy, the tiger who destroyed his human family and continues to hunt him. Beyond Mowgli's story, other jungle tales unfold. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the mongoose battles deadly cobras. The White Seal searches for a safe haven for his kind. Toomai witnesses the secret elephant dance that few humans ever see. Each story reveals the complex relationships between animals and the rare humans who enter their world. At its heart, this collection explores what it means to belong when you exist between two worlds, neither fully animal nor completely human.
Genres: animals, classic-literature, 20th-century, adventure, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: India, Jungle
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
216 pages · Hardcover · Macmillan Collector's Library