FIERCE-FACE THE TIGER JUNGLE STORIES

Somewhere in the forests of India, a tiger cub is born to Bagni the tigress.

Fierce-Face is brave, intelligent, and like all tiger cubs, obedient to his

mother.As Fierce-Face grows, he must learn to hold his own against older

male tigers-even his father! He has to know how to evade the terrifying

elephants, and trick the crazed boar Horn-Tooth. He learns how to survive

when drought strikes, and when wildfires rage. He stays close to his mother

as they traverse so deep into the forests, they reach the realms of myth and

legend.

Also included in this volume is Dhan Gopal Mukherji's celebrated story of a

captive elephant, Kari the Elephant. Kari and his friend and mahout, a young

boy, have adventures that take them into jungles and big cities. Kari is as loyal

as he is strong-till the world of humans proves too much for him.

Dhan Gopal Mukherji, widely read and celebrated in theWest for many years,

wrote evocatively about the wildlife and forests of India. In this volume, two

of his finest animal creations, Fierce-Face and Kari, come together for the first

time to mesmerise many new readers.