"Rikki-tikki-tavi" is a great story. One reason I like it is because it is like a clifthanger book all rapped in a short story. For example when Rikki-tikki is fighting Nags and the other snakes you want to just keep reading till you are done.  Another reason "Rikki-tikki-tavi" is my favorite story is because there is a lot of irony in it. An example of irony is when the bird starts singing Rikki-tikki's "death song" you know Rikki-tikki is fine because the bird is sooooo stupid. These are the two mane reasons that "Rikki-tikki-tavi" is my favorit story.