A charming companion to The Jungle Book, exploring Mowgli's world with origin stories for beloved characters.
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A charming companion to The Jungle Book, exploring Mowgli's world with origin stories for beloved characters.
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, first published by Macmillan in 1894, is one of the most enduring books of children's literature, delighting generations of children. Katherine Rundell has taken this as the basis of her new and enchanting tale, sharing the early years of favourite characters and informing the creatures they become in Kipling's classic, with stories about family and friendship, loyalty and jungle law, and a final battle which will decide the future of the forest.
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content depicted.
Moderate violence with jungle battles; some intense scenes but not graphic.
No profanity or strong language present.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes depicted.
No evidence found in available sources.
Minor themes of unity in diversity and empathy across species.
No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Minor references to animal captivity and loss in jungle setting.
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