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About Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling was born in India in 1865. After intermittently moving between India and England during his early life, he settled in the latter in 1889, published his novel The Light That Failed in 1891 and married Caroline (Carrie) Balestier the following year. They returned to her home in Brattleboro, Vermont, where Kipling wrote both The Jungle Book and its sequel, as well as Captains Courageous. He continued to write prolifically and was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907 but his later years were darkened by the death of his son John at the Battle of Loos in 1915. He died in 1936.

Recent updates about Rudyard Kipling

World Book and Copyright Day

Who wrote your book? Read this brilliant book about copying and why you shouldn't! The Complete Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling, published by Macmillan Children's Books.

4 days ago

Earth Day

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling from Puffin - perfect to learn all about the Earth!

5 days ago

World Heritage Day

Learn about the places and people of the past in Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling from Macmillan Children's Books

9 days ago

International Moment of Laughter Day

It's #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay so read Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling from Puffin Classics

13 days ago

International Moment of Laughter Day

It's #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay so read Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling from Penguin Random House Children's UK

13 days ago

National Pet Month

Read about cats in Il Gatto Indipendente by Rudyard Kipling from Childs Play

22 days ago

National Pet Month

Read about cats in The Cat That Walked by Himself by Rudyard Kipling from Childs Play

22 days ago

International Children's Book Day

Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling from Macmillan Children's Books.

25 days ago

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