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Knee Knock Rise
  

Knee Knock Rise (Hardcover)

de Natalie Babbitt (Author)
3.0étoiles sur 5  Voir tous les commentaires (9 évaluations de client)

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Grade 1-6. This unabridged audio recording of Natalie Babbit's Knee Knock Rise (FS&G, 1970) is a wonderful way to enjoy this fable about man's need for belief systems. A young boy ventures from a tiny village to discover the source of a mysterious cry at the top of a rocky mountain. Despite evidence that the sound is an explainable, natural occurrence, the townsfolk refuse to believe it is anything but the wailing and moaning monster, the Megramum. Suzanne Toren, who received the 1988 Narrator of the Year Award for the narration of 900 Talking Books for the Library of Congress, gives an outstanding performance as the narrator and the voices of each realistic and well-defined character. Her voice is pleasant and animated. The clear recording, with even volume, will stand alone or as a companion to the book. In the school setting, teachers and librarians can use it as an introduction to the author, with small or large groups. Reluctant readers will find this a helpful tool and it also would be a great addition to a family library.
Lisa J. Radmer, Opstad Elementary School,
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Instep is a village at the foot of a cliff called Kneeknock Rise. A terrible moaning can be heard from the cloud of mist which hides the top of the cliff. Noone knows what it is...nobody has ever gone to see and returned!. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0étoiles sur 5 Clinging to Superstition, Avril 5 2004
This review is from: Kneeknock Rise (Paperback)
Young Egan is traveling by chandler's cart to the distant village of Instep, to enjoy their annual fair, where he will
stay with relatives. (The setting is deliberately vague as to country and date.) But the guests and tourists expect much more than a delightful day in the country with special foods, games and craft booths. They want mist, rain and a big storm as a lugubrious prelude to the audible terror who dwells at the top
of a mound called Kneeknock Rise. (We assume that the people are so traumatized by the wizard that their knees together in fear.)

It's not just the knees of children that knock on stormy nights, either, for the local adults place various charms to ward off the malevolent skulker who might come too close to their comfy homes. Obviously no child or adult has ever dared to confront the monster in his lair; both men and dogs have disappeared forever as a result of their temerity in approaching
the sacred mound in the Mammoth Mountains.

Taunted by his snobby cousin, Ada, Egan determines to prove himself brave--albeit foolhardy. He boldly marches up the hill during a storm, to call out the monster and settle this business once and for all. Then would the Insteppers be relieved--released from their probably false bondage of fear! And wouldn't his Uncles and Aunt
be proud of him? Why, he could actually save the entire village, with any luck! Little did the naive boy realize that not everyone would appreciate his courage, for legends and superstitous values may have their place in society. Besides, what if the monster slays Him, instead of the other way around? An old dog offers poor protection for the big showdown. Is it better to be a wise fool or a foolish wise man? This is a quick, fun read for kids 10-15.

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3.0étoiles sur 5 Is the migrum really real?, Janv. 30 2002
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This review is from: Kneeknock Rise (Paperback)
This book is not a really great book it has a lot of moral but the story needs more structure. I did this book for a book project and it is one of the most neutralized books I have read it includes some major points that are good and bad.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Is there really a megrimum?, Avril 5 2001
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This review is from: Kneeknock Rise (Paperback)
Knee-Knock Rise is a book that is slightly interesting with an okay story. When Egan goes to Instep he hears of the megrimum, a monster that lives on top of Knee-Knock Rise. When it rains, the megrimum howls because he wakes up. Is the megrimum a nice or a mean monster? Is there really even a megrimum? To find out the answers to these questions, read Knee-Knock Rise. I recommend this book to everyone that wants to learn a moral from a book.
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1.0étoiles sur 5 The Worst Book Ever
This book was a bad book. One reason it was bad was that you can almost predict the whole story after reading three pages or so. Read more
Publié le Mars 14 2001

1.0étoiles sur 5 The Worst Book Ever
This book was a bad book. One reason it was bad was that you can almost predict the whole story after reading three pages or so. Read more
Publié le Mars 14 2001

1.0étoiles sur 5 This is an awful book
The Megrimum is an imaginary creature at the top of a volcano. A young boy visiting the town of Instep, wanted to find out what was really at the top of the mountain. Read more
Publié le Mars 14 2001

5.0étoiles sur 5 Is it better to be wise or foolish?
We had the honor of having Mrs. Babbitt read the final chapter to our second graders. They enjoyed debating the issue of whether the Megrimum was real or not. Read more
Publié le Mai 20 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 A childhood favorite
I still have vivid memories of my 2nd grade teacher reading this book to the class 20 years ago. It's quite a thriller. Read more
Publié le Mars 2 1999

5.0étoiles sur 5 The best book that I ever read!!
It is about a little boy named Egan, who goes to a town called Instep to visit some of his relatives. Instep is right along the side of a cliff called Kneeknock Rise. Read more
Publié le Janv. 19 1999

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