Rudyard Kipling
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English
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Rudyard Kipling, the best-loved creator of childhood favorites The Jungle Book and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," also gave us the wonderful Just So Stories. Stephanie P. Gilman breathes new life into this series, making them Just So Much Fun! Sometimes change can be good. In this retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, children will learn from the story of the leopard about the importance of accepting change and adapting to new circumstances. With captivating...
44) The jungle book
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English
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Meet the most unforgettable characters and embark on a thrilling adventure with Mowgli as he journeys deep into the jungle and learns 'The Bare Necessities' of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera, the wise old panther, and crazy King Louie, the orangutan. But watch out for the cunning tiger Shere Khan and Kaa, the sneakiest snake in the jungle! It is an extraordinary adventure and a heartwarming tale that celebrates the true meaning...
47) Poems
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English
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Presents a selection of ballads, narrative poems, epigrams, odes, and other poetry, from "Mandalay" and "If" to less-familiar poems.
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English
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"The tale of how the elephant got its trunk is one of the most beloved of the Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling wrote for children. The insatiably curious elephant's child peppers every animal he meets with questions about the mysterious crocodile who lives on the banks of the Lompopo River. When he finally meets the crocodile, he nearly becomes dinner."--Amazon.com.
54) Księga dżungli
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Polish
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Księga dżungli; to zbiór siedmiu opowiadań ukazujących świat zwierząt z zupełnie innej perspektywy niż dotychczas. Historią przewodnią są losy Mauliego, który zostaje odebrany tygrysowi Shere Khanowi i przygarnięty przez watahę wilków. Od tej pory chłopiec wychowuje się w towarzystwie zwierząt, poznając ich język i zwyczaje.
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Classic tale of Mowgli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself reunited with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilization" of Colonial India, which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are.
56) Jungle book
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Mowgli, a young Indian boy, grew up in a wolf pack after wondering off from his father at the age of two. One day, while escaping a vicious tiger, Mowgli comes to his native village where his mother recognizes him.
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A collection of stories, drawn from the tales Kipling's Indian nurses told to him, in which Kipling creates the enchantment of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. The laziness of the Camel, the curiosity of the Elephant Child, the cleverness of the hedgehog, the confusions of the Painted Jaguar and all the rest of Kipling's delightful menagerie come alive.