The Jungle Books
The Jungle Books
'The sky above them was an intense velvety black, changing to bands of Indian red on the horizon, where the great stars burned like street-lamps. From time to time a greenish wave of the Northern Lights would roll across the hollow of the high heavens, flick like a flag, and disappear; or a meteor would crackle from darkness to darkness, trailing a shower of sparks behind.’
The story of Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as the bear Baloo, the graceful black panther Bagheera and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes. Other animal stories in The Jungle Books range from the dramatic battle between good and evil in 'Rikki-tikki-tavi' to the macabre comedy 'The Undertakers'. With The Jungle Books Rudyard Kipling drew on ancient beast fables, Buddhist philosophy and memories of his Anglo-Indian childhood to create a rich, symbolic portrait of man and nature, and an eternal classic of childhood.
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Edition : Penguin Clothbound Classic, Hardback, 448 pages
ISBN : 9780141394626
Weight: 567g
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 40mm
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Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . .
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Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Edition : Penguin Clothbound Classic, Hardback, 240 pages
ISBN : 9780141192451
Weight: 354g
Dimensions: 204 x 138 x 25mm
23 Spellbinding Ways to Make Nature More Visible
We're not just losing the wild world. We're forgetting it. We're no longer noticing it. We've lost the habit of looking and seeing and listening and hearing.
But we can make hidden things visible, and this book features 23 spellbinding ways to bring the magic of nature much closer to home.
Mammals you never knew existed will enter your world. Birds hidden in treetops will shed their cloak of anonymity. With a single movement of your hand you can make reptiles appear before you. Butterflies you never saw before will bring joy to every sunny day. Creatures of the darkness will enter your consciousness. And as you take on new techniques and a little new equipment, you will discover new creatures and, with them, new areas of yourself that had gone dormant. Once put to use, they wake up and start working again. You become wilder in your mind and in your heart. Once you know the tricks, the wild world begins to appear before you.
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Author : Simon Barnes
Edition : Simon and Schuster, Hardback / Paperback, 208 pages
ISBN : 9781471175404 / 9781471175428
Published : 1st November 2018 / 1st June 2020
Weight: 331g / 191g
Dimensions: 135 x 216 x 19mm / 130 x 198 x 15 mm
Folk tales and fairy stories from all over the world are collected together in this gorgeous international anthology which brings together 'The Frog Who Became an Emperor' from China, 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' from Norway, and 'Pinocchio' from Italy as well as the classic stories of Aesop, Andersen, the Grimm Brothers, Charles Perrault and Oscar Wilde, among many others.
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Author : Edited by Marcus Clapham
Edition : Macmillan's Collector's Library, Hardback, 528 pages
ISBN : 9781509826636
Weight: 278g
Dimensions: 158 x 102 x 28mm
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Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Illustrator : Mikyo Noh
Edition : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, Hardback, 32 pages
ISBN : 9780711245631