Mowgli's wonderful life in the jungle with Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear is threatened when the man-eating tiger Shere Khan returns. Bagheera decides to take Mowgli to the Man-village, but the Man-cub runs away. Will Bagheera and Baloo find Mowgli before Shere Khan does? Along with the riveting story of Mowgli's coming of age, 'The Jungle Book' also comprises the tales of the exploits of the loyal mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the elephant-driver Little Toomai, as well as an account of the lives of the many animals who labour in the service of Her Majesty.