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The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

  • A Special Edition from Johanna Basford

With a beautiful cover and chapter-heading illustrations throughout from queen of colouring Johanna Basford.

The Jungle Book tells the story of the irrepressible Mowgli, who is rescued as a baby from the jaws of the evil tiger, Shere Khan. Raised by wolves and guided by Baloo the bear, Mowgli and his animal friends embark on a series of hair-raising adventures through the jungles of India.

Reviews

  • The colourist have a queen and her name is Johanna Basford

    New York Magazine

  • The Jungle Book was one of those rare books that I felt I was actually living as I read it

    Michael Morpurgo

  • Loved by children and adults alike

    Daily Mail

  • The Just So Stories and The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling have always held a fascination for me

    HRH Prince of Wales

  • Rudyard Kipling laid the foundations of modern children's literature with works such as The Jungle Book... wild, magnificent stories that felt as though they'd always existed, stories people might have told each other in the caves

    Daily Telegraph

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Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India, although educated in England. He was a prolific writer and recognized as a genius. In 1907 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. His many books for children includeJust So Stories and Kim.

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