Stalky & Co. is the hilarious tale of the coming of age of three roguish boys at an English public school. With a seemingly unending supply of practical jokes and ingenious japes to frustrate and thwart their long-suffering schoolmasters, the three pranksters eventually find their match in their wise and all-too-experienced headmaster. Based on his own school days, Kipling has captured the eternal spirit of the English public school and painted an intimate and understanding portrait of his young heroes.