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The Jungle Books, regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children and best known for the “Mowgli” series, also constitutes a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling’s philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. The stories, a mixture of fantasy, myth and magic, are underpinned by Kipling’s abiding preoccupation with the theme of self-discovery and the nature of the “Law.”

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a short story in The Jungle Book (1894) by Rudyard Kipling about the adventures of a valiant young mongoose. The story is a favourite of Kipling fans and is notable for its frightening and serious tone. Some epic features (heightened prosaic style, songs to the hero) add to the standard typology of hero defeating villain. It has often been anthologised and has also been published more than once as a short book in its own right. The story was also adapted into an animated TV special by American animator Chuck Jones in 1975. That same year the story was adapted as a Russian animated short film. Paul Vaderlind, Richard K. Guy, and Loren Larson wrote a mathematical book, The Inquisitive Problem Solver, that references Rikki Tikki Tavi in several problems. In Robert A. Heinlein’s novel The Door into Summer the main character sometimes refers to his niece Frederica (Ricky) as Rikki-tikki-tavi. In George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman the character Octavius is given the pet-name Ricki-Ticki-Tavy by Ann Whitefield.

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The story is set against the backdrop of The Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. It is set after the Second Afghan War which ended in 1881, but before the Third, perhaps in the 1890s. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of Indian people, culture, and its varied religions. It is generally considered by critics to be Kipling’s best serious long novel. Kim (Kimball O’Hara) is the orphaned son of an Irish soldier. He earns his living by begging and running small errands on the streets of Lahore. He occasionally works for his friend, Mahbub Ali, a horse trader who is one of the native operatives of the British secret service. One day, he befriends an aged Tibetan Lama who is on a quest to free himself from the Wheel of Things by finding the legendary ‘River of the Arrow’. Kim becomes his chela, or disciple, and accompanies him on his journey. On the way, Kim incidentally learns about parts of the Great Game and is recruited by the British to carry a message to the British commander in Umballa. Kim’s trip with the Lama along the Grand Trunk Road is the first great adventure in the novel.
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Read-along book and audio CD containing these fairy tales: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi; Hansel and Gretel.
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Softcover 32 pg. book. Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairytales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Each book contains a word for word reading that can be used with the matching audio CD.
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