Saved from the tiger Shere Khan by a pack of wolves, the 'man-cub' Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle, helped by his friends Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther-but Shere Khan has a long memory, and a showdown looms… As well as relating Mowgli's exciting adventures, Kipling's thrilling Jungle Book tales introduce a wealth of other memorable characters, including Toomai, the young elephant-handler, and heroic mongoose Rikki-tikki-tavi.
