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The Jungle BookRudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book
by Rudyard Kipling
A boy raised by wolves is taught the law of the jungle by a bear and a panther, while a tiger waits for him to be alone.
A story about animals and children, epic and adventurous in tone. We would put it with children of 8–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- A character dies
- Mild peril
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
Asha and the Spirit BirdJasbinder Bilan
The Girl Who Speaks BearSophie Anderson
Running WildMichael Morpurgo
Spirit WalkerMichelle Paver
The Last WildPiers Torday
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
Tell us the age, the reading age and what they like, and we will suggest a handful.