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The nose knows

E. W. Hildick · 1973

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for The nose knows by E. W. Hildick. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Strong language, Violence; positive qualities include Creativity & curiosity, Good role models.

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Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes1/5
  • Strong language1/5
  • Violence1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity3/5
  • Good role models3/5
  • Kindness & empathy3/5

What’s in it?

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Language appears limited to mild teasing or child-appropriate exclamations, with no strong profanity indicated.

Frightening scenes1/5
Why this rating?

Detective activity may create mild suspense, but nothing suggests strongly frightening scenes.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

The mystery appears to include only mild threats or scuffles, without sustained or intense violence.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

The children show some bravery by investigating mysteries, though this appears to be modest rather than central courage.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Following clues and devising investigative methods appears to invite imaginative, inventive problem-solving.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

The available information suggests a fairly conventional group for its period, but representation details are uncertain.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

It may encourage reasoning and attention to clues, but teaching factual knowledge does not appear to be the main purpose.

Kindness & empathy3/5
Why this rating?

The characters reportedly cooperate and help someone, suggesting a meaningful but not dominant theme of kindness.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The story appears to value teamwork, careful observation, persistence, and logical problem-solving.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The child detectives appear proactive and persistent, offering generally positive examples despite limited detail available.

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  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in The nose knows would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in The nose knows, and what caused that change?
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