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The Jungle Book

130th Anniversary Edition
By Rudyard Kipling
Series: Puffin Clothbound Classics
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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Jungle Book. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this very special 130th anniversary edition of The Jungle Book. Young Mowgli escapes the vicious jaws... Read More
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Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Jungle Book.

Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this very special 130th anniversary edition of The Jungle Book.

Young Mowgli escapes the vicious jaws of the growling tiger Shere Khan and is adopted by Father Wolf.

'A brave heart and a courteous tongue,' said he. 'They shall carry thee far through the Jungle.'

As Mowgli grows up, Baloo the Bear and Bagheera the Panther teach him the Law of the Jungle, and so his extraordinary adventures begin...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241663554

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Edition: Special edition

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 285g

Pages: 224

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction Penguin Books Rudyard Kipling Series: Puffin Clothbound Classics

About the Author

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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