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.
怪兽山讲述了终于出现了，怪兽山的怪兽之吼！这如同孤独的魔鬼绝望而又愤怒的吼声，让山下脚背村里所有的人都大惊失色、惶恐不安，当然也包括来到姨妈家度假的伊甘。走丢了的羊羔被发现时已经死了，一桶牛奶莫名其妙地变酸了，屋顶的烟囱摇摇欲坠……村民们认为。这一切都与怪兽有关。可是，怪兽究竟有多恐怖呢？没人知道。人们只知道它在山顶待了有一千年了，还有就是所有胆敢进山的人没有一个能回来。终于有一天，怪兽的吼声再次传来的时候。伊甘向怪兽山进发了。在浓雾弥漫的山顶，伊甘居然见到了失踪多日的奥特，奥特叔叔告诉了他怪兽之吼的秘密……
By Natalie Babbitt, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters,115 Pages, 8.0"x5.6"
