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''Krindlekrax'' is a thriller children's novel by author Philip Ridley. It was first published in 1991 by Jonathan Cape and republished in 1992 by Red Fox and then again in 2001 by Puffin Books where it is still in print. The book won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 1991 in the 9 - 11 age category〔http://www.booktrust.org.uk/prizes/archive/13〕 and was chosen by children as an all time favourite. It also won a WH Smith Mind-Boggling Book Award in 1993〔https://www.librarything.com/bookaward/W+H+Smith+Mind-Boggling+Books+Award〕 and became a Tellastory Audio Cassette in 1994 that was read by Rik Mayall.〔http://www.amazon.com/Krindlekrax-Audio-Philip-Ridley/dp/185656181X〕 In 2000, to celebrate the new millennium, Hachette Children's Group published ''Out of this world'', a collection of extracts from "the best in 20th century children's literature". ''Krindlekrax'' was one of the books featured and appeared alongside classics such as Roald Dahl's ''Matilda'' and J.K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone''.〔https://www.waterstones.com/book/out-of-this-world/david-almond/philip-ridley/9780340774106〕 ==Plot== The story takes place in an area called Lizard Street and centers around a young boy named Ruskin Splinter who is small and thin with thick glasses, red frizzy hair, knock-knees and a squeaky voice. He wants to be the hero of a school play, but everyone criticizes him for his appearance and voice and the role is instead given to Ruskin's window smashing former friend Elvis Cave. Ruskin's special friend is the local school caretaker named Corky Pigeon who tells him his experiences with the evil monster that lurks in the sewers and terrorizes the street, a giant fire breathing crocodile named Krindlekrax. Later Ruskin finds out from his drunken dad that everyone in Lizard Street was responsible for the monster getting into the sewers in the first place and how it grew so big. Suddenly Corky unexpectedly dies and everyone suspects it to be a heart attack, but Ruskin knows that Krindlekrax was responsible and is angry with all of Lizard Street for allowing it to happen. Ruskin is so upset with Corky's death, that he can't get out of bed, but many people bring him gifts and tell him the story of how Corky got a gold medal (that he later gave to Ruskin as a present) from saving Lizard Street. After this Ruskin decides to save the street from the wrath of Krindlekrax once and for all. Later that night Ruskin lures the monster out of the sewers and tames it by throwing Corky's medal in its mouth, banishing it to the sewers forever. After catching a terrible cold, Elvis can't do the play anymore, so Ruskin takes his place and it all goes well, but Elvis isn't pleased and smashes all the windows in Lizard Street he can in a tantrum. Ruskin stops Elvis' window smashing by bursting his ball and after a long talk, they become friends again. The story ends with Ruskin saying how much he now loves his street. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Krindlekrax」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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