eShop USA > Books > Kneeknock Rise
Kneeknock Rise
Our Price: $6.99 Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy 4 eligible items in the 4-for-3 promotion offered by Amazon.com and get 1 of them free.
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780312370091
ISBN: 0312370091
Label: Square Fish
Manufacturer: Square Fish
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 144
Publication Date: September 04, 2007
Publisher: Square Fish
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: September 04, 2007
Studio: Square Fish
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the misty peak of Kneeknock Rise: On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is—nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find an answer to the mystery.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Nihilism for Kids (Spoilers).
The best thing about this story is the setup, involving a weirdly mist-shrouded hill that, according to legend, is haunted by a man-eating demon. After that -- let's just say that a reader who expects nothing will not be disappointed. I will start with relatively minor quibbles, and work my way up. Spoilers will follow:
The story works best as a mystery, but is clumsy even on that level. As in "Tuck Everlasting", Babbitt's weaknesses is contrived plotting character motivations. ... Read More
Rating:  - A classic story for middle readers
Reviewed by Claire Vath
Natalie Babbitt's Kneeknock Rise was the recipient of a 1984 Newberry Award.
Babbitt's classic tale centers around Instep, a small town at the foot of a mountain. The townspeople live in fear of the monster at the top of Kneeknock Rise, aptly named for the kneeknock birds upon which the monster, or Megrimum, feasts.
Egan sets out to attend the Instep fair and stay with his relatives--Aunt Gertrude, Uncle Anson, cousin Ada and Anson's brother, ... Read More
Rating: - In contrast to the kid's reviews ...
I am 40 now, but read this book when I was probably 7. I still remember it as one of my favorite books of childhood, and I was always a voracious reader as a child (I read less now due to the sad busy-ness of being an adult). The kids are saying that the book is predictable, but to me it was not. I was still of an age then where I believed that monsters were possible, and if all children believe that they are not, then I think we are living in an age where we are entirely too cynical. Part of the joy of ... Read More
Rating:  - the clarity of not knowing
Others have told the story of this children's book, so I won't rehash it. Some of the younger readers have also shown their jaded natures in panning it, but I found it to be interesting, if a bit disconcerting, which is, perhaps, what the author wanted the book to be all about. I am not sure. Babbitt's writing style has some very, very good visual images, and her characterizations are well-drawn. My rating starts with that, at least.
But it is the 'moral' of the story that continues to bother ... Read More
Rating: - Superstition vs. Fact
In a mountain range called the Mammoth Mountains there is a place called Kneeknock Rise. Kneeknock Rise is a place of much speculation, as there are noises and bellowing that occur whenever there is a storm. Because of this, the citizens of Instep (a small town at the base) believe there is a creature living there which they have dubbed the Megrimum. Many of Instep's denizens have heard the creature, and believe that is it is a horrible beast capable of killing one in an instant. This is the reason that ... Read More
Related Categories:- Subjects > Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Children's Books > Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- Subjects > Books > Literature > Children's Books > General
- Subjects > Ages 9-12 > Books > Children's Books > General
- Subjects > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( B ) > Books > Children's Books > Babbitt, Natalie
- Subjects > Issues > Books > Children's Books > General
- 4-for-3 Books Store > Children's Books > Issues > Custom Stores > Books > Specialty Stores > General
- 4-for-3 Books Store > Children's Books > Literature > Custom Stores > Books > Specialty Stores > General
- 4-for-3 Books Store > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Custom Stores > Books > Specialty Stores > Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives
- 4-for-3 Books Store > Custom Stores > Books > Specialty Stores > All 4-for-3 Deals
- Custom Stores > Books > Specialty Stores > New & Used Textbooks > General AAS
| |
 |
