However, I am a curious person and the Hardscrabble children’s characters intrigued me and kept me reading. It’s our award-winning, fun, easy-to-use online program that teaches children 4-10 years old how to read and write to a third grade level.A hard book to get into, with too many genre nuances it took too long for me to become engaged. Know someone who needs some reading comprehension practice? Then check out the Reading Kingdom. Have your children read The Kneebone Boy? What did they think of the book?
Although things tie up a little too neatly, the dark ending is consistent with the rest of the story and could be disturbing to some young readers.” There are questionable ideas like a career in tattooing people’s bums, creepy situations like rats in the dungeon where they sleep, scary moments when they feel they’re being watched and disgusting images like squeezing a giant cyst (ugh) found on their elderly neighbor. The language can be somewhat sophisticated and there may be some challenging words like portcullis, precipice or restive. The narrator, one of the three siblings (although they won’t say which one) speaks directly to the reader with honesty and an element of humor. Potter gives the hint of something unusual on every page. There are none of the typical outlandish characters we see these days – no vampires, reality stars or actual murderers – but there are strange and unexpected elements throughout.
This story has a sardonic, mischievous edge that sets it apart. Look out for mentions of murder, tattoos, deformities, a mugger, a beating, a dungeon, rats, ominous strangers, a crush on a teacher, knives, guns, a large cyst and an insane asylum.The mysterious narrator allows the reader to peek inside the thoughts of each of the siblings.Potter’s writing style is refreshingly unique and edgy.While definitely odd, the children are intriguing and engaging, drawing the reader in with their sharp minds and perseverance, despite their sad existence.Three quirky siblings go on an unexpected adventure and encounter some unusual characters.The Kneebone Boy by Ellen Potter is one of the Reading Kingdom’s recommended books for kids to read.
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