Imagine growing up among wolves, being friends with a panther and a bear, and hunting the most fearsome animal in the wild-the man-killing tiger Shere Khan. These are the stories of Mowgli ""the frog,"" a man-cub raised by wolves, and his journey to adulthood with the help of Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther. The Jungle Book is collections of short stories. Each story begins with a few lines of poetry. The best known of these jungle...

Mowgli returns to the jungle for some fun with Baloo, and finds that Shere Khan is still on the hunt for him. When Shanti comes looking for him he must try to protect his friend, and decide if he wants to remain in the jungle or return to the village. Now that Mowgli's living in the "man-village," he cherishes his new best friend and little brother, but he still has that jungle rhythm in his heart. He misses hanging out with happy-go-lucky Baloo...