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Penguin presents the audio edition of a Puffin Classic: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, read by Rhashan Stone. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant's secret dance, and Kotick the white seal are all part of Mowgli's extraordinary journey with his animal friends.

In Kipling's 1912 story, As Easy as ABC, set 65 years after its predecessor With the Night Mail, the Aerial Board has complete control over the social and economic affairs of every nation. When a mob of disgruntled Serviles in the District of Northern Illinois demands the return of democracy, the ABC sends a team of troubleshooters and a fleet of 200 zeppelins to take such steps as might be necessary for the resumption of traffic and all that that implies.

Rudyard Kipling's thrilling science fiction novella With the Night Mail follows the exploits of an intercontinental mail dirigible battling foul weather. Meanwhile, a planet-wide Aerial Board of Control enforces a rigid system of command and control in the skies and in world affairs, too.

In these classic fables, animals from India show kindness, generosity, braveness and other positive qualities. Rudyard Kipling's stories, written for his little girl, are as fresh and vibrant today as when they were published in 1894. Includes: The Jungle Book, Kaa's Hunting, Tiger! Tiger!, The White Seal, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai of the Elephants, and Her Majesty's Servants.

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet and novelist. The Village That Voted the Earth Was Flat is one of Kipling's rare humorous stories. A group of friends out for a motor jaunt find themselves up on a trumped up speeding charge exacerbated by some outrageously insulting sarcasm from a country town magistrate. The group pit their ample wits and resources to exact their extraordinary revenge....

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. 'Little Tobrah' is a disturbing murder story set in India. The eight-year-old Tobrah stands accused of the murder of his younger blind sister. The evidence is purely circumstantial...and then he recounts his own tale of what happened.

A collection of favourite short stories for young listeners brought to life by Nicki White and Matt Stewart.

Som spæd blev Mowgli fundet af Shere Khan, tigeren med de lynende øjne, og opdrages af ulvene efter Jungleloven. Han lærer at jage og tale dyrenes sprog. Han oplever mange spændende ting og møder de uforglemmelige dyr: Bagheera, den yndefulde sorte panter, Baloo, den venlige brune bjørn, og Kaa, slangen med det hypnotiske blik. Mowgli er et menneske, og mens han vokser op, bliver det klart for ham, at han er nødt til at finde tilbage til sin egen art. Men først må han møde sin evige fjende Shere Khan.

Yksi hylkää lapsensa päiväkotiin sulkemisajan jälkeen, toinen tekee samoin Intian viidakossa - jättäen lapsensa tiikerin, karhun ja suden hoiviin. Rudyard Kiplingin klassikko Viidakkokirja on kertomuskokoelma intialaisesta Mowgli-pojasta, joka kasvaa viidakossa villieläinten parissa. Tästä asetelmasta nousee myös kirjan teema: millaista on tulla hylätyksi ja tämän jälkeen muiden, tässä tapauksessa villieläinten, ylösnostamaksi - teema, jonka monet voivat lukea kaikuna kirjailijan omasta lapsuudesta. Mowgli oppii kuitenkin selviytymään viidakossa luonnonlakien ehdoilla.

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time. 

A collection of short stories from such favorites as Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Rudyard Kipling are joined by others written anonymously in this anthology which will have you scratching your head and listening just a bit longer to discover the key to the mysteries.  

An engrossing collection of eight short stories to entertain children of all ages, especially perfect for long car journeys.

The short stories written during and about World War I are often overshadowed by the excellent verse of the War Poets. Yet the short story is perhaps their equal in other ways. Within these succinct little time capsules of words are captured ideas, attitudes, feelings and life that are expressed in a few minutes just as movingly, imaginatively and tellingly as in any other form. Some of these stories will be familiar, but some may not. From Virginia Woolf to Katharine Mansfield and John Buchan to C. E. Montague, various writing styles try to make sense of this world at war.

At some point in our lives we believe that creak, that low moan, that whisper is something unnatural, beyond our comprehension. And in these stories our instincts are right. We are afraid. And we should be. Perhaps even terrified. In this volume our classic authors take different approaches, but the result is inevitably the same. We are hooked by these unknowable forces, our emotions heightened and rattled by the expectation - or shock - of the next few words.

The human race prides itself on being the most organised of animals. We manage the fate of all other species. All other animals bow to our control or suffer. In diminishing numbers we allow some to live in the wild, but in increasing numbers we domesticate them, and whether they become part of the family, a best friend or wonderfully decorative accessory, we take their compliance for granted.  

On a summer’s day we have perhaps all wished to take flight and view life and the world from the vantage point of a clear blue sky. Our feathered friends do it as a matter of course, and in this volume some of our finest wordsmiths speak with imagination, longing and desire on their behalf.

In this carefully selected audiobook of verse with works by Keats, Kipling, Southey, Yeats and others, such Hollyood legends as Helen Hayes and Raymond Massey provide unique readings and interpretations of these classics. 

Mark Redfield performs an eclectic mix of story excerpts, poems, and favorite readings of some of his favorite British and American storytellers.

The First Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (Seoni), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh. A major theme in the book is abandonment followed by fostering, as in the life of Mowgli, echoing Kipling's own childhood.

Entdecke die zeitlose Magie von Rudyard Kiplings Dschungelbuch in dieser fesselnden Hörbuch-Ausgabe. Meisterhaft erzählt entführt dich die Geschichte von Mogli, dem Menschenjungen im Dschungel, in eine Welt voller Abenteuer und Freundschaften. Die lebendige Darstellung der charismatischen Figuren schafft ein beeindruckendes Hörerlebnis. Tauche ein und erlebe die faszinierende Tierwelt des Dschungels in diesem unvergesslichen Hörbuch für Kinder und die ganze Familie.