Books with title Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other Stories

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other Stories contains five tales ranging from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North. In all of his stories, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and his ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a fearless young mongoose, must battle with Nag and Nagaina, two cobras stalking the garden of his family's home; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world; and Kotick, the white seal, searches for sanctuary while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village.Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.

Rikki Tikki Tavi Author - Rudyard Kipling Narrator - Michael York A courageous mongoose becomes the loyal pet of a small boy named Teddy, and protects him and his family from two evil cobras who live in their garden. Hiawatha Author - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Narrator - Maureen Anderman Hiawatha's boyhood is gracefully brought to life against a background of authentic Native American music in this excerpt from Longfellow's classic poem. John Henry Author - Julius Lester Narrator - Samuel L. Jackson Based on the famous African American folk ballad “John Henry,” this story tells of the legendary contest to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Noah's Ark Author - Jerry Pinkney Narrator - Dennis Haysbert This well-known biblical story will help children learn about our responsibility to care for the living things on earth.

Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country. It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled. The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions. The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain. It may be objected that the writer, feeling the danger so strongly, should have taken other means than fiction to put his views before the authorities.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other Stories contains five tales ranging from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North. In all of his stories, Kipling’s extraordinary powers of description and his ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a fearless young mongoose, must battle with Nag and Nagaina, two cobras stalking the garden of his family’s home; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world; and Kotick, the white seal, searches for sanctuary while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village.Above all, Kipling’s love of life in all its variety shines through.

MP3 CD Format Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Other Stories contains five tales ranging from the jungles of India to the frozen emptiness of the North. In all of his stories, Kipling's extraordinary powers of description and his ability to identify with human aspiration and animal survival are vividly shown. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a fearless young mongoose, must battle with Nag and Nagaina, two cobras stalking the garden of his family's home; Toomai has a unique glimpse of the elephant world; and Kotick, the white seal, searches for sanctuary while Kotuko has to find food for his starving Eskimo village.Above all, Kipling's love of life in all its variety shines through.