Books with title The Jungle

* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, The Jungle is an eye-opening novel by investigative journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. It tackles the theme of the appalling conditions for poor workers in America's industrialized cities for which Sinclair spent seven weeks gathering information while working incognito in meatpacking plants.* Just as accessible and enjoyable for today's readers as it would have been when first published well over a century ago, the novel is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read and studied throughout the world.* This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text.

A mysterious treasure hunt helps to heal a broken family in critically acclaimed author Kristin Levine’s first contemporary tale—perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Jennifer L. Holm Claudia Dalton’s father has disappeared. What began as a late night at work has spiraled into a missing persons case—one that’s left twelve-year-old Claudia questioning everything she’s ever known about her father and their family. But when she finally gets word from her dad, it turns out he isn’t missing at all. He’s just gone to “think things over” and visit an old friend, whatever that means. Feeling confused and helpless, Claudia starts to assemble a scrapbook, gathering emails, receipts, phone transcripts and more, all in a desperate attempt to figure out what’s happening with her dad. Claudia’s investigation deepens at her grandfather’s house, where she receives an envelope containing a puzzle piece and a cryptic message.It’s this curious first clue that sets Claudia on an unexpected treasure hunt that she hopes will bring her dad home and heal whatever’s gone wrong with her family. Told through the pages of Claudia’s scrapbook, The Jigsaw Jungle is a moving story of a family lost and then found, with a dash of mystery and loads of heart, from award-winning author and middle-grade master Kristin Levine.

The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling.The tales in the book (and also those in The Second Jungle Book which followed in 1895, and which includes five further stories about Mowgli) are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of The Law of the Jungle, for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle.

The Jungle Book by R. Kipling. Worldwide literature classic, among top 100 literary novels of all time. A must read for everybody.In the 1980s, Italo Calvino (the most-translated contemporary Italian writer at the time of his death) said in his essay "Why Read the Classics?" that "a classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say", without any doubt this book can be considered a Classic This book is also a Bestseller because as Steinberg defined: "a bestseller as a book for which demand, within a short time of that book's initial publication, vastly exceeds what is then considered to be big sales".

The 1906 masterpiece by Upton Sinclair, presented here with illustrations from brilliant artist Todros Geller. The Jungle, called by Jack London “the Uncle Tom’s Cabin of wage slavery”, portrays the lives of immigrants in turn of the century Chicago as they struggle under brutal working conditions and suffocate under the burden of hopelessness. Contrasted with elements of corruption found in the power mongers, The Jungle is a classic muckracking novel that is even more impressive and significant considering the state of the current globalized economy. An absolute bucket list must read!

One of the beauties of Jungle Law is that punishment settles all scores. There is no nagging afterward.The Law of the Jungle reigns supreme in this collection of fables set in late 19th century India. Join Mowgli, a young orphaned boy, and a band of animals, including Shere Khan the Bengal tiger, Baloo the bear, and a savvy mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, among many others, in this magnificent classic work of children’s fiction.

Introduce your children to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book with beautiful illustrations and abridged text.Seek and find characters from the popular children's story The Jungle Book on each page and follow them throughout the story. Each page contains beautifully illustrated characters to find and details to spot, accompanied by abridged text. Search for Mowgli playing with Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther slinking through the trees, Shere Khan the tiger presiding over the watering hole, and much more. This seek-and-find book is the perfect way to introduce younger children to the world of Rudyard Kipling.

Mowgli movie fans will fall in love with this beautifully illustrated classic!Since its inception in 1894, The Jungle Book has enchanted readers—both young and old—with its invaluable moral lessons. By bestowing the animals in the stories with human traits, famed writer Rudyard Kipling gives readers timeless parables that teach family values and the importance of community.The most popular of these tales center on Mowgli, a young boy who lives in the jungle amongst a community of animals. All before reaching his teenage years, he is brought up by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, and much more. This collection also features other classic stories, most notably “Rikki Tikki Tavi,” a story of a young mongoose named Rikki, who serves as a protector from dangerous cobras for a British family residing in India. In this masterful tale, the young mongoose is forced into a ferocious battle with Nagaina, a large venomous cobra threatening Rikki’s family and seeking revenge for the death of her counterpart, Nag. These stories, with their vibrant characters and important moral lessons, have stood the test of time, having been reprinted in hundreds of different versions and languages around the world.Between the First and Second Jungle Books, this volume contains every single original Mowgli story. Featuring stunning, all-new illustrations by renowned artist Ángel Domínguez, this version of Kipling’s masterpiece is a beautiful edition sure to continue to educate and inspire readers for decades to come.