Since its first publication in 1894, 'The Jungle Book' has been celebrated by generations of readers. Composed of seven tales, each accompanied by a poem, it introduces a lush, colourful world, full of adventure and danger, as well as some of the most charming and unforgettable characters in literature - the man-cub Mowgli, the black panther Bagheera, the wise brown bear Baloo, and the ruthless tiger Shere Khan.