Eleven-year-old Koi is eager to kill a python as part of the rite of passage to manhood among his Otehambra people, but in the meantime he must face a bully who is picking on an old hunter in the village marketplace.
An introduction to pythons, some of the longest snakes on Earth, discussing their sizes, colors, habitats, where they are found, their senses, defenses, food, and babies.
Describes the general characteristics of pythons--snakes that are members of the Pythonidae family, explains how they kill prey, how they hunt, and where they live, looks at several different types of pythons, and discusses interactions between pythons and people.
Python comes up with a plan to invite all the jungle animals to a party and trick them, but when Elephant passes by at the wrong time, Python's trick is ruined.