Join us on a literary world trip!
Add this book to bookshelf
Grey
Write a new comment Default profile 50px
Grey
Subscribe to read the full book or read the first pages for free!
All characters reduced
Five Classic Animal Adventures - The Jungle Book The Story of Doctor Dolittle The Call of the Wild The Wind in the Willows and Black Beauty - cover

We are sorry! The publisher (or author) gave us the instruction to take down this book from our catalog. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy!

Five Classic Animal Adventures - The Jungle Book The Story of Doctor Dolittle The Call of the Wild The Wind in the Willows and Black Beauty

Anna Sewell, Rudyard Kipling, Hugh Lofting, Kenneth Grahame, Jack London

Publisher: Open Road Media Teen & Tween

  • 1
  • 0
  • 0

Summary

From man’s best friend to wild beasts, five of the most enduring tales of animals in literature—together in one collection for animal lovers of all ages. Animals as characters have played a significant part in literature, from Aesop’s ancient fables and the Garden of Eden story to contemporary literature. Gathered in this single volume are some of the most memorable animal stories that continue to stand the test of time.  The Jungle Book: Travel to the wilds of colonial India in this collection of seven tales centered on a young boy named Mowgli, who is raised by wolves in the jungle—with a supporting cast featuring a bear, a panther, a tiger, a python, and a tribe of monkeys.  Black Beauty: A nineteenth-century English horse recounts his dramatic life story, from his carefree youth on the farm to trying times pulling cabs in London.  The Call of the Wild: Buck the dog lived a happy life in California until his master’s greed launches him on a life-changing journey in the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s.  The Wind in the Willows: Hold on to your hats and take a seat beside Mole, Rat, Badger, and the incomparable Toad as they encounter all kinds of adventure in the English countryside.  The Story of Doctor Dolittle: An English physician discovers how to speak to animals through his parrot, Polynesia, and soon sets sail for Africa, where he encounters monkeys, a vengeful king, fearsome pirates, and the rare pushmi-pullyu.
Available since: 11/28/2017.
Print length: 930 pages.

Other books that might interest you

  • The Island - cover

    The Island

    Gary Paulsen

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    From the New York Times–bestselling author of Northwind, a unique exploration into the exhilarating joys—and the inevitable dangers—of total solitude. 
     
    Every day, fifteen-year-old Wil Neuton gets up, brushes his teeth, leaves the house, and rows away from shore. He’s discovered the island, a place where he can go to be alone and learn to know nature—and himself. 
     
    Wil’s only mission is to let go of the outside world. But the outside world refuses to let go of him. His family regards him as a puzzle. The town bully is determined to challenge him. And suddenly, even reporters know his name. He can confront them all, or he can embrace his solitude forever. Just one thing is certain now: Wil Neuton will no longer be relying on anybody but himself. 
     
    “This could have been another back-to-nature story, but Newbery Honor writer Paulsen tells Wil’s inner journey with a confident lyricism that duplicates Wil’\’s emotional qualities.” —Publishers Weekly 
     
    “Wil Neuton seeks out harmony within [nature], recalibrating his life by way of his self-imposed solitude on the island . . . While Hatchet provided readers with some much-needed escapism, The Island centered its focus on what we can never escape—mortality, which, in the immediate aftermath of Paulsen’s passing, now takes on new significance.” —The Millions
    Show book
  • Little Leonardo's MakerLab: Robots - cover

    Little Leonardo's MakerLab: Robots

    Bart King

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    More than 20 fun and engaging hands-on activities for young readers interested in robots, robotics, coding, and artificial intelligence.Create code to make robots perform basic tasks! Build very simple robots from common household items! These activities are designed to engage your hands and minds.
    Show book
  • Learn About Days Months and Seasons - cover

    Learn About Days Months and Seasons

    Ruth Roberts

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    A fun way to teach a young child about the days of the week, months of the year, and seasons. By relating each day, month and season to an event the child is familiar with he or she will quickly learn these concepts.
    Show book
  • Little Bear's First Christmas - cover

    Little Bear's First Christmas

    Judy Nayer

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    When Little Bear wakes up after sleeping through winter, he listens while all of his friends tell stories about Christmas. Little Bear doesn't know what Christmas is all about, but learns about trees being decorated with popcorn and lights, and how Santa Claus delivers presents for all of the animals in the forest. Little Bear's mommy explains that Christmas comes in the wintertime when they are asleep, so they aren't able to celebrate this special holiday. This news makes Little Bear very sad. Find out what happens the following year when Little Bear's friends decide to wake him up for Christmas.
    Show book
  • Double Vision: Code Name 711 - cover

    Double Vision: Code Name 711

    F. T. Bradley

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    In the second book of the action-packed Double Vision series, ordinary twelve-year-old Linc Baker must go undercover in Washington, DC, to stop a CIA mole from assassinating the president. With an unforgettably funny voice, high-stakes espionage, and real American spy history dating back to the Revolutionary War, this is the latest adventure in the Double Vision series that ALA Booklist says "fans of Alex Rider and 39 Clues will love."After the government receives a threat on the president's life from someone named Dagger, supersecret spy agency Pandora wants Linc to go to Washington, DC, to protect the first daughter, Amy, and find the dangerous double of George Washington's legendary coat, rumored to make its wearer invincible. Unfortunately for Linc, his by-the-book agent nemesis, Ben Green, is already on the case and making him look bad. With Amy's help, Linc will have to dig deep into the history of America's first spies—the Culper Ring—to beat Ben at his own game and stop Dagger before it's too late.
    Show book
  • It's X - cover

    It's X

    Katherine Hengel

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    It's X! begins with an introduction to the letter, what it looks like, and where it fits in the alphabet. In the second section, fun, illustrated sentences show examples of the letter with regard to sound and placement within the words. A cute, rhyming st
    Show book