Knee Knock Rise

Babbitt, Natalie

ISBN 10: 0613033523 ISBN 13: 9780613033527

Synopsis

A young boy climbs Knee-Knock Rise to discover why the mysterious Megrimum's wail casts a spell over the villagers below.

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Review:

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Praise for "Kneeknock Rise":

"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal"
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much fold felling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure." --"Horn Book"

"Although "Kneeknock Rise" is little more than a high hill, it is a source of awe and pride to the villagers on Instep, who attribute the terrifying sounds which issue from the mist-shrouded top of the Rise on stormy nights to an unseen but fearsome creature they call a Megrimum . . . An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist, "Starred Review
"Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search,.".delicious."--"The Kirkus Reviews"

“Here’s a wonderfully fluent fable about man’s need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt’s clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing.”—"School Library Journal," Starred Review
“An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor.”—"Booklist," Starred Review
“The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure.”—"The Horn Book Magazine""
"“Natalie Babbitt’s prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious.”—"Kirkus Reviews"""
“The theme is ageless—it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant a

"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing."--"School Library Journal," Starred Review
"An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor."--"Booklist," Starred Review
"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure."--"The Horn Book Magazine""
""Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious."--"Kirkus Reviews"""
"The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books."--"Publishers Weekly""
""Fantasy for the whole family."--"Cleveland Plain Dealer""
""A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural."--"The Kansas City Star"

Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing. "School Library Journal, Starred Review"

An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor. "Booklist, Starred Review"

The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure. "The Horn Book Magazine"

Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like "The Search" . . . delicious. "Kirkus Reviews"

The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books. "Publishers Weekly"

Fantasy for the whole family. "Cleveland Plain Dealer"

A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural. "The Kansas City Star""

Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing. School Library Journal, Starred Review

An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor. Booklist, Starred Review

The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure. The Horn Book Magazine

Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like The Search . . . delicious. Kirkus Reviews

The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books. Publishers Weekly

Fantasy for the whole family. Cleveland Plain Dealer

A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural. The Kansas City Star

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-Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing.- --School Library Journal, Starred Review

-An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor.- --Booklist, Starred Review

-The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure.- --The Horn Book Magazine

-Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like The Search . . . delicious.- --Kirkus Reviews

-The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books.- --Publishers Weekly

-Fantasy for the whole family.- --Cleveland Plain Dealer

-A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural.- --The Kansas City Star

"Here's a wonderfully fluent fable about man's need to have something to believe in. . . . The strength of this tale is in Natalie Babbitt's clean, modern, very confident telling. For children, especially, this is fine writing." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

"An enchanting tale imbued with a folk flavor." --Booklist, Starred Review

"The allegory seems to have grown slowly and surely, so much folk feeling does it have along with its symbolism and satire. Beautifully and clearly written, the story can be read aloud with pleasure." --The Horn Book Magazine

"Natalie Babbitt's prose is as clean as her pen line. Like The Search . . . delicious." --Kirkus Reviews

"The theme is ageless--it poses the questions: Who is the fool? Who is the wise man? With help from her characters and from a sly cat and a very endearing old dog, Natalie Babbitt gives a brilliant answer--brilliant because her star, with each new book she writes, shines brighter in the universe of children's books." --Publishers Weekly

"Fantasy for the whole family." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

"A delightful fantasy stressing man's need for a belief in the supernatural." --The Kansas City Star

About the Author:

Artist and writer Natalie Babbitt (1932-2016) is the award-winning author of the modern classic Tuck Everlasting, The Eyes of the Amaryllis, Kneeknock Rise and many other brilliantly original books for young people. She began her career in 1966 as the illustrator of The Forty-ninth Magician, written by her husband. When her husband became a college president and no longer had time to collaborate, Babbitt tried her hand at writing. Her first novel, The Search for Delicious, established her gift for writing magical tales with profound meaning. Kneeknock Rise earned her a Newbery Honor Medal, and in 2002, Tuck Everlasting was adapted into a major motion picture. Natalie Babbitt lived in Hamden, CT.

About this edition

• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0613033523
• ISBN 13: 9780613033527
• Binding: Library Binding