1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,880 Hey there, boys and girls! I’m Ms. Booksy, and it’s time for a brand new story right here at Cool School! 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,640 Today’s story is The Jungle Book! 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,410 I love this story so much, 4 00:00:10,410 --> 00:00:14,070 and I'm extra excited because we're going to read it in chapters! 5 00:00:14,070 --> 00:00:19,050 You know, we'll start with chapter 1 and then read read chapter 2 and... you get the idea! 6 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:20,380 So here we go! 7 00:00:20,380 --> 00:00:23,780 Chapter one of the Jungle Book, Cool School style! 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,020 Once upon a time in the Seeonee hills (that’s in India, where the story takes place!), 9 00:00:29,020 --> 00:00:34,160 a mother and father wolf got married and started their wolf family! 10 00:00:35,540 --> 00:00:39,260 They had their own litter of wolf cubs, four furry pups, 11 00:00:39,260 --> 00:00:43,560 and they lived in a cozy little cave. They were a happy little wolf pack! 12 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:47,460 Then along came Tabaqui, the super annoying jackal. 13 00:00:47,460 --> 00:00:49,460 Hellooo, wolves! 14 00:00:49,460 --> 00:00:51,000 He he he he ha! 15 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:55,420 MS BOOKSY: Ugh, Tabaqui was always making mischief and getting into everybody’s business. 16 00:00:55,420 --> 00:01:00,180 Sometimes he went totally bonkers and ran around yowling and biting everyone in sight! 17 00:01:00,580 --> 00:01:01,800 Hello, Tabaqui. 18 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:05,900 I just came by to say what lovely baby wolves you have. 19 00:01:05,900 --> 00:01:07,660 Gee, thanks. 20 00:01:07,660 --> 00:01:12,680 Aaannnd to tell you that Shere Khan is going to be sharing your hunting grounds this winter. 21 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:13,220 He he he! 22 00:01:13,220 --> 00:01:13,820 What?? 23 00:01:14,220 --> 00:01:16,220 MS BOOKSY: Okay, here’s the deal with Shere Khan. 24 00:01:16,220 --> 00:01:19,920 He’s this pesky tiger who lived in a jungle twenty miles away 25 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:22,240 (which is pretty far if you don't have a car!) 26 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:22,740 [beep!] 27 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:24,260 He can't hunt here! 28 00:01:24,260 --> 00:01:26,380 That's against the law of the jungle! 29 00:01:26,380 --> 00:01:28,040 MS. BOOSKY: Father wolf was right. 30 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:29,860 The law of the jungle was pretty clear. 31 00:01:29,860 --> 00:01:31,000 No loud music, 32 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,040 no littering, 33 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,060 and definitely no hunting in another group’s territory! 34 00:01:35,060 --> 00:01:36,300 That just wasn't cool! 35 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:41,660 We don’t want him here! He eats the cows and makes the humans angry. 36 00:01:41,660 --> 00:01:45,800 FATHER WOLF: And then the hunters come. Shere Khan is very bad. 37 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,060 Whatever, just thought you'd like to know 38 00:01:48,060 --> 00:01:48,920 He he ha! 39 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:49,880 [growl] 40 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,340 Oh wait, there he is now. Gotta go! 41 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,540 He IS hunting. That rotten— 42 00:01:55,540 --> 00:01:57,240 Quiet! He's close. 43 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,920 MS. BOOKSY: Father Wolf went out to see what was going on 44 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,680 He heard a noise in the bushes and started to take a giant leap, 45 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:06,340 but then he saw something crazy! 46 00:02:06,340 --> 00:02:08,340 And he dropped to the ground! 47 00:02:08,340 --> 00:02:09,780 What did Father Wolf see? 48 00:02:10,820 --> 00:02:13,240 It was a baby hanging from a tree! 49 00:02:13,540 --> 00:02:15,540 A human cub! 50 00:02:15,540 --> 00:02:17,020 MS BOOKSY: Father Wolf got the baby— 51 00:02:17,020 --> 00:02:21,340 I know, it looks dangerous, but wolves carry their own babies that like that all the time. 52 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:24,360 Still, Father Wolf made sure to be extra gentle. 53 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,200 Awwww, she’s so sweet! 54 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,340 Look at the itty bitty paws! So cute!! 55 00:02:31,580 --> 00:02:33,580 FATHER WOLF: And look! She's so brave! 56 00:02:33,580 --> 00:02:35,520 Taking food from a wolf! 57 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,860 MS. BOOKSY: Mother and Father Wolf decided they would adopt the baby girl 58 00:02:38,860 --> 00:02:40,320 and raise her as their own. 59 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:41,460 Happy ending, right? 60 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,840 Not exactly...there was a problem. 61 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:48,060 They had to get the entire animal council to agree to let the baby stay. 62 00:02:48,220 --> 00:02:50,080 A lot of animals didn’t like people, 63 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,040 because sometimes people have come in and 64 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,180 chopped down trees, 65 00:02:53,180 --> 00:02:54,200 and light fires, 66 00:02:54,200 --> 00:02:55,340 and hunt animals! 67 00:02:55,340 --> 00:02:57,880 So there was a pretty good chance they would all say— 68 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,020 No! No way! Get her out of here! 69 00:03:01,020 --> 00:03:03,900 MS BOOKSY: That was Akela, the leader of the wolf pack. 70 00:03:04,060 --> 00:03:05,040 But Akela— 71 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:06,900 Nooo! She smells funny. 72 00:03:06,900 --> 00:03:10,260 Besides, you know very well that Shere Khan will want this cub for himself. 73 00:03:10,260 --> 00:03:11,500 Take her away! 74 00:03:11,500 --> 00:03:12,860 The kid stays. 75 00:03:12,860 --> 00:03:14,620 MS BOOKSY: That was Baloo, the bear. 76 00:03:14,620 --> 00:03:18,820 He wasn’t a scary bear, but he was the jungle’s only schoolteacher, 77 00:03:18,820 --> 00:03:21,000 so the animals usually did what he said. 78 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,480 Well...I guess if Baloo says it’s okay. 79 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:26,340 I say so too! 80 00:03:26,340 --> 00:03:28,180 MS BOOKSY: And that’s Bagheera, the black panther. 81 00:03:28,190 --> 00:03:31,110 He wasn’t technically part of the animal council, 82 00:03:31,110 --> 00:03:34,690 but he was so strong and fierce, that no one dared disagree. 83 00:03:34,690 --> 00:03:36,830 We have a lot we can learn from the humans. 84 00:03:36,830 --> 00:03:39,400 This cub might teach us something one day! 85 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:44,240 MS BOOKSY: And just like that, the little baby was accepted by the animals of the Seeonee jungle. 86 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,260 Mother Wolf was so happy! 87 00:03:46,260 --> 00:03:48,100 She named her new baby Mowgli. 88 00:03:48,100 --> 00:03:48,880 Mommy! 89 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,380 MS BOOKSY: Mowgli’s brothers grew much faster than she did, 90 00:03:51,380 --> 00:03:53,980 but soon she grew into a big, strong kid! 91 00:03:54,050 --> 00:03:56,510 Hey! I'm Mowgli! 92 00:03:56,510 --> 00:03:57,550 Cool! 93 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,020 Wow! I can’t wait to see what kinds of adventure Mowgli gets into! 94 00:04:03,420 --> 00:04:05,020 Let's read chapter 2 right now! 95 00:04:05,020 --> 00:04:07,020 Just click over here to come with me!