{"product_id":"the-jungle-book-9780486410241","title":"The Jungle Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the most popular children's books ever written, \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1894) comprises a series of stories about Mowgli, a boy raised in the jungle by a family of wolves after a tiger has attacked and driven off his parents. Threatened throughout much of his young life by the dreaded tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is protected by his adoptive family and learns the lore of the jungle from Baloo, a sleepy brown bear, and Bagheera, the black panther.\u003cbr\u003eSubtle lessons in justice, loyalty, and tribal law pervade these imaginative tales, recounted by a master storyteller with a special talent for entertaining audiences of all ages. Included are such tales as \"Rikki-tikki-tavi,\" a story about a brave mongoose and his battle with the deadly cobra Nag; Mowgli's abduction by the monkey people; and \"Toomai of the Elephants,\" in which a young boy witnesses a secret ritual and is honored by his tribesmen.\u003cbr\u003eThis inexpensive, unabridged edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e promises to enchant a new generation of young readers, as it recalls to their elders the pleasure of reading or hearing these stories for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is best remembered for children's tales such as \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e as well as his poetry and stories about British soldiers in India, which include \"Gunga Din\" and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Would Be King. \u003c\/i\u003eKipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. In recent years Kipling's works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626019229970,"sku":"9780486410241","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22c62c56-ab36-4354-abbb-b37d3b00d7a6.jpg?v=1763538016","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jungle-book-9780486410241","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}