Rudyard Kipling
Author
Lexile measure
NC 1020L
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Mowgli is not an ordinary boy; he can climb trees like a monkey and even outrun a tiger. He is a child of the jungle. Discovered at the edge of a cave in the Seeonee hills, Mowgli was taken under the care and protection of a family of wolves when he was no more than a baby. Now adopted by the wolf-pack, he slowly grows up away from the world of men. Along the way he makes life-long friends: Baloo the brown bear and Bagheera the wise panther who help...
2) Kim
Author
Series
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kim, an Irish orphan, journeys throughout India and accompanies a holy man on his quest for a mystic river.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1968
Physical Desc
277 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue and excitementUna and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer's evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain's past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian's wall;...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
6a ed.
Physical Desc
95 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Acompaña a Mowgly por la selva, a nadar en estanques, a dormir en la copa de los árboles, a hacerte amigo de sus hermanos los lobos. Y aprende con él a respetar la Ley de la Selva.
"Contains the famous Mowgli stories about an abandoned baby raised by wolves and educated in the ways and secrets of the jungle"--Publisher description.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
127 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Classic animal tales written by Rudyard Kipling and read unabridged by Jim Weiss. With vivid characters and an hysterically funny choice of words, Rudyard Kipling's beloved stories "explain" how camels got humps, great whales got tiny throats, elephants got trunks and more.
8) If
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
Presents the poem Rudyard Kipling wrote to his twelve-year-old son John in 1909, offering advice on how to weather adversity and appreciate life's joys and triumphs both big and small, accompanied by watercolor illustrations.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1922
Physical Desc
324 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion for the Indian...
Author
Pub. Date
1946
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The Light That Failed" is Kipling's first novel, written when he was 26 years old, and is semi-autobiographical; being based upon his own unrequited love for Florence Garrard. Though it was poorly received by critics, the novel has managed to remain in print for over a century. It was also adapted into a play, two silent films as well as a drama film.
Author
Pub. Date
1900
Physical Desc
xxix, 271 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : portrait ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The Barrack-Room Ballads are a series of songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling, dealing with the late-Victorian British Army and mostly written in a vernacular dialect. The series contains some of Kipling's most well-known work, including the poems "Gunga Din", "Tommy", "Mandalay", and "Danny Deever", helping consolidate his early fame as a poet.
12) Indian tales
Author
Pub. Date
1899
Edition
Oriental ed.
Physical Desc
750 pages, 16 leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Each story is different in its own accord. And Rudyard Kipling's writing makes you feel like you are a character in the story. A wonderful read!
13) Rudyard Kipling
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
An illustrated collection of twenty-eight notable poems by Rudyard Kipling, with commentary and definitions of unfamiliar words. Includes an introduction about the poet's life and work.
Author
Pub. Date
1937
Physical Desc
252 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James famously said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. This book is the world famous autobiography that Kipling penned toward the end of his life and sheds much detail...
18) Rikki-tikki-tavi
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this stunning retelling of a phenomenal classic, honor is tested, battles of good over evil are waged, and the importance of family reigns supreme. True to Rudyard Kipling's original story, tree branches literally draw the read in to this tale of Mowgli the Man Cub exploring the ruins of the Lost City, riding atop thundering elephants, and facing a fierce tiger attack!"--p. [4] of covers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
420L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (31 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When hard-working animals complain to "the magic desert watcher" about camel's laziness, the watcher agrees to make things more fair.