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1) The Jungle
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• Inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle.
• This play paints a stark and realistic portrait of what it's like to live in cities such as Toronto currently, especially as a young person battling late-stage capitalism.
• First produced by Tarragon Theatre, Toronto, in October 2019
2) The Jungle
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David Schwimmer and Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company created this innovative and heart-wrenching adaptation of Upton Sinclair's powerhouse novel, in a co-production with L.A. Theatre Works.
A young Lithuanian immigrant, full of hope, arrives in Chicago in 1904 to work in the stockyards. He and his family soon find themselves processed like the very cattle they slaughter, by the system they dreamed would save them.
Recorded at the Guest Quarters...
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I have just told you that, after drinking, the elephants jump into the water and have a bath and a swim. That is, all the grown-up elephants do that, while the little ones stay on the bank and play about.
But, you may ask, why does not the tiger try to grab one of the little ones then? Because even when the Mammas go into the water, they keep their eyes on the babies, who play quite nearby, so that the Mammas can come to them any minute.
And the Mammas...
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Sheena Queen of the Jungle volume 6
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The adventures continue! After surviving the dome (spoiler alert), legendary writer Steven E. De Souza takes the reins as Sheena faces a new set of challenges: Higher education and a trip to the remnants of the Cenozoic Age?
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and...
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The crew of the harvesting space vessel Skyward Seven, are bound for Dreganon V––a jungle world with a rich, and highly concentrated oxygen atmosphere. As they extract the planet's dense O2 supply, Katelan Driscoll (Astrobiologist/interplanetary botanist) and crew being to discover that this world is more than what they bargained for. Not only is the air thick with an overabundance of pollen and spore that continually clog their collectors., but...
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"The Jungle Baby" by G. E. Farrow. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that...
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The author of the 87th Precinct series presents the story that inspired The Blackboard Jungle and eleven other tales of tough, troubled kids on the city streets. Inside the concrete walls of Bernard High, brutal young men scrap for survival, fighting with their wits, their knives, and their guns. Brawls are common in the hallways, and more than one student has been carried out on a stretcher this year. Now, Mr. Kemp is the next target. A mild-mannered...
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Lucas the lion cub and Emily the baby elephant get lost in a flood and separated from their parents! Join in their adventure as they travel to find their families, and make some wonderful friends along the way. A story about friendship, kindness, and above all, family.
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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.
This edition of The Jungle Book II includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Jane Yolen.
Mowgli was once the little man-cub raised by Mother Wolf. Now Mowgli is the Jungle Lord ruling over...
11) The Jungle Book
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One of the most beloved classics in children's literature, Kipling's masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, and his animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle. Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the black panther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the silly monkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli-who must finally acknowledge his own humanity. One of the most beloved...
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Rudyard Kipling's classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by Stuart Paterson, 'a master of children's theatre' (Scotsman).
'This exhilarating production ticks all the boxes for families looking for an uplifting treat' - Time Out
'A top-class production, a tropical cocktail of intense and comical moments, shaken and stirred with heart-stopping dangers and surprises' - Daily Telegraph
'Up against Disney, you have your work cut out to...
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The jungle war against the Japanese was arguably one of the worst terrors that could be inflicted upon a young soldier who had never been away from home before, let alone be faced with a brutal, sadistic and uncompromising enemy in an alien environment. Based on the accounts of three culturally different veterans, Tim Heath investigates the war against the Japanese, primarily in the jungles of Asia during the Second World War. From the first jungle...
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The army guide that taught WWII soldiers how to survive in the jungles and swamps of the tropics.
During the Second World War, Allied soldiers fought to survive not only encounters with the enemy but the landscape they found themselves in. Being posted to Southeast Asia and the Pacific to fight the Japanese meant soldiers had to learn to survive in the tropics, fighting and living in endless steamy jungle and perilous swamps. In this alien environment,...
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"A wonderfully practical tome that explains how folks around the world benefit from the healing power of food." - Mehmet C. Oz, MD, co-author of You: The Owner's Manual
"This fascinating, well researched book explores the health benefits of traditional diets from Iceland to Cameroon. The benefits include reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and depression." - Miami Herald
"In this bracingly hopeful and eminently practical book, Daphne Miller...
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"The Jungle Fugitives" by Edward Sylvester Ellis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
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COULD YOU SURVIVE THE JUNGLE?
From real-life adventurer Bear Grylls, a heart-stopping contemporary adventure inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book.
After being washed away down the Wainganga River during a flash flood, Mak wakes up alone in the Indian jungle.
The jungle is full of danger-poisonous snakes, cunning monkeys, and desperate poachers-and every step Mak takes might be his last.
Mak finds help and friendship from other...
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Deep in a jungle, a colorful, striped snake slithers on the ground. The stripes on its skin make an alternating pattern: black, yellow, red, black, yellow, red. Black dots on a tree frog's legs form a pattern of circles. A snail's shell goes round and round, making a spiral pattern. There are patterns to be found all around the jungle. In this visually dazzling book, beginning readers will learn all about the shapes and colors that make up patterns...
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