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Books by Rudyard Kipling

49 books by Rudyard Kipling, rated for reading level and content intensity.

Rudyard Kipling has 4 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 4–7 reading level. The typical Rudyard Kipling book lands at Grade 6, with average content intensity 2.5/5. Most Rudyard Kipling titles fall within the Great Illustrated Classics series.

Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Rudyard Kipling book is right for a child. 50% of Rudyard Kipling's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 25% are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.

Short stories

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Short stories

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Level 6

How the whale got his throat

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How the whale got his throat

Rudyard Kipling

Level 1-2

The jungle book

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The jungle book

Rudyard Kipling

Level 2-3

How the alphabet was made

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How the alphabet was made

Rudyard Kipling

Level 1-2

Captains courageous

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Captains courageous

Rudyard Kipling

Level 5-6 Mild

The jungle book

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The jungle book

Rudyard Kipling

Level 4-5 Intense

Kim

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Kim

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Level 7

Jungle Books

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Jungle Books

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Level 8

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 6

Puck of Pook's Hill

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Puck of Pook's Hill

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Level 6

The Five Nations

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The Five Nations

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Level 8

Jungle book

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Jungle book

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Level 8

Tiger Tiger (Kipling, Rudyard, World of Jungle Books.)

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Tiger Tiger (Kipling, Rudyard, World of Jungle Books.)

Rudyard Kipling

Level 2

The Jungle Book II (Tor Classics)

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The Jungle Book II (Tor Classics)

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Level 4-5

Chuck Jones' The white seal

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Chuck Jones' The white seal

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Level 2

The Cat That Walked by Himself

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The Cat That Walked by Himself

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Level 2

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 7

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 6

The Jungle Book (Unabridged Classics)

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The Jungle Book (Unabridged Classics)

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Level 7

Captains courageous

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Captains courageous

Rudyard Kipling

Level 6

Just So Stories for Little Children

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Just So Stories for Little Children

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Level 6

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Kim

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Kim

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Level 7

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 7

Once upon a Story

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Once upon a Story

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 7

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 7

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 3

Ghostwriter

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Ghostwriter

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Level 4-5

Big book of Just so stories

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Big book of Just so stories

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Level 3

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

The Elephant's Child

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The Elephant's Child

Rudyard Kipling

Level 1-2

How the Whale Got His Throat

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How the Whale Got His Throat

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Level 2

Plain Tales from the Hills

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Plain Tales from the Hills

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Level 7 Moderate

Just So Stories (Wordsworth Collection) (Wordsworth Collection)

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Just So Stories (Wordsworth Collection) (Wordsworth Collection)

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Level 4-5

Stalky & Co.

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Stalky & Co.

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Level 6

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 3

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 3

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 3

Jungle Book

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Jungle Book

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Level 4-5

Just So Stories

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Just So Stories

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Level 6

Just So Stories

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Just So Stories

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Level 6 Gentle

Jungle Books

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Jungle Books

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Level 6

Jungle Book - Unabridged

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Jungle Book - Unabridged

Rudyard Kipling

Level 6

Questions about Rudyard Kipling's books

What reading level are Rudyard Kipling's books?
Rudyard Kipling's rated books range from Grade 4–7, with the typical book at Grade 6. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
Are Rudyard Kipling's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
2 of Rudyard Kipling's 4 rated books (50%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 1 (25%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2.5/5.
What age are Rudyard Kipling's books appropriate for?
Rudyard Kipling's rated books target Ages 9–12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.