Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the Mystery in the Garden

The Jungle Book #2

by Diane Namm (Adapted by), Jim Madsen (Illustrations), Rudyard Kipling

Here's a tale for every child who does something just because he's been told �DON'T!” Rikki Tikki Tavi's like that, too. So when he's warned to stay right in front of the house, he can't resist wandering farther and farther away…straight into the clutches of a sneaky snake in the wild grass who's out to cause trouble for the good-hearted mongoose.

Genres: Childrens, Short Stories

32 pages, Paperback

Published May 28, 2006

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the illustrations.

[Ami · Rating 2 out of 5]

I recall reading the original Jungle Book as a kid, but only hazily. It was my first time reading a "chapter book" with my 4 year old godson, though, and that was a neat experience. It was easy enough to follow along with most of it, but just long enough & challenging in that way that we needed to stop & review/discuss what had just happened. Being a 27 year old nonparent, and having been a fairly precocious young reader, I haven't spent much time at all with chapter books, so it's nice to see in action how they function as a bridge to bigger, longer works.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a lovely story with vivid imagery. If you can get past a "white man's burden"-ish crack from Kipling.

[Ramakant]

Curage is the basic need for all living being so that you can servive in this earth.
It is a very nice story as an example where mangoose curage help to a whole enlish family.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

good for early readers. not for storytime.