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Kaa's Hunting

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, 1894

Rudyard Kipling published The Jungle Book in 1894. It tells the adventures of Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the jungles of India. This story shows Mowgli learning that every creature in the jungle must follow the law — and that some, like the Bandar-log, refuse to and pay the price. Kipling drew on his childhood in India and his love of animal tales to create a world where courage, loyalty, and wisdom matter more than strength. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story is worth a child's time because it shows that real friends teach us hard lessons out of love, and that those who have no law have no honour.

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Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 577 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling

First published

1894

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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