title: First Stories: The Jungle Book
author: Miriam Bos
description: Miriam Bos is a cheerful and energetic surface pattern designer and illustrator from the Netherlands, who loves creating art that feels warm and joyful and brings a smile to your face! Every design and illustration is made with lots of love and dedication. In her studio, Miriam enjoys drawing elements of nature such as flowers, bird and whimsical elements. Combining her bright use of color and her quirky characters, she creates colorful and dreamy designs using both digital and traditional techniques.
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  **Dedication**
  
   _For my Aunt Loretta, one of the first heroines I’ve ever known. Your
  strength, energy and infectious laugh forever inspire._
  
   **Contents**
  
    1.  _Cover_
    2.  _Title Page_
    3.  _Dedication_
    4. Chapter 1
    5. Chapter 2
    6. Chapter 3
    7. Chapter 4
    8. Chapter 5
    9. Chapter 6
    10. Chapter 7
    11. Chapter 8
    12. Chapter 9
    13. Chapter 10
    14. Chapter 11
    15. Chapter 12
    16. Chapter 13
    17. Chapter 14
    18. Chapter 15
    19. Chapter 16
    20. Chapter 17
    21. Chapter 18
    22. Chapter 19
    23. Chapter 20
    24. Chapter 21
    25. Chapter 22
    26. Chapter 23
    27. Chapter 24
    28. Chapter 25
    29. Chapter 26
    30. Chapter 27
    31. Epilogue
    32.  _About the Author_
    33.  _By Sophie Jordan_
    34.  _Copyright_
    35.  _About the Publisher_
  
  Chapter 1
  
   **T** he black-garbed ladies mingled through the room like bobbing crows,
  pecking at the food on their tiny plates with the same vigor with which they
  prattled