 The Book of KND | |
| Type | Journal Manual |
|---|---|
| Used By | The Kids Next Door |
| Appearances | "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D." (mentioned) Operation: Z.E.R.O. |
The Book of KND is a mysterious book created by a mysterious KND operative long ago before the 7th age of KND and the birth of Grandfather, that was discovered by the legendary Numbuh 0 (Monty Uno) inside the Secret Treehouse of Coolness. Through this book, Numbuh 0 defeated his father, the tyrannical Grandfather; he then placed the book back where he found it, before having his own house built over it before Sector V grew their treehouse.
Description[]
The book is said to contain the greatest secrets of past Kids Next Door operatives, mission information, battle plans, etc. It also seems to have some measure of mysterious power, since Monty Uno was able to at least partially resist his father's aging powers, something which he credited to the book being in his pocket. However, its true power lies in its ability to inspire children with the ideals of the KND, giving them hope to rebel against adult oppression. Grandfather described the book's contents as "the kind of hope that only snot-nosed kids are stupid enough to believe in", admitting that it empowers kids to a level beyond his own considerable power.
History[]
This book was presumably passed down from the first age of the KND, with operatives giving notes on their adventures and discoveries. At the end of the 6th age of the KND, the book was hidden inside the Treehouse of Coolness, where it was later found by Monty Uno. Wanting to stop his tyrannical father, Grandfather, he took the name "Numbuh 0" and used the book and the gadgets inside the treehouse to recruit others alongside for their great attack. Grandfather's defeat ushered in the 7th age of the KND, and Numbuh 0 hid the book back inside the Treehouse of Coolness when he reached the age of 13. He later built his house around the tree, which grew larger and later became the treehouse of Sector V (Operation: Z.E.R.O.).
Many years later, KND Global Command believed Trevor to be the current owner of the book when he went back to England with a mysterious parcel. Sector E was sent to retrieve the package and fought against the Rowdy Hooligans From Across The Square over what turned out to be "Rainbow Monkey's Tea & Crumpets Picnic" instead ("Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.").
After Father recommissioned him, Grandfather realized that the hope represented by the Book of KND was what led to his previous downfall; thus, his ultimate goal (apart from world domination) was to extinguish that hope from existence. To this end, he not only resolved to find and destroy the book itself, but he also began transforming everyone on the planet into Senior Citi-zombies that would be completely loyal to him and unable to use the book. However, Numbuh 1 - the son of Numbuh 0 - recommissioned his father and retrieved the Book of KND from its hiding place. Numbuh 0 would carry the book in his back pocket as he confronted Grandfather, its power somehow protecting him from the villain's age-ifying touch. Eventually, Grandfather realized the book was right under his nose and snatched it from his son, only to find out that the entire struggle was a distraction; in the interim, Numbuh 1 returned to the KND Moon Base and arranged the pieces of Grandfather's final defeat.
After the crisis, the Book of KND was given to Numbuh 1, to write his own story as he had always dreamed. His contribution was a mere five words: "We Are Kids Next Door" (Operation: Z.E.R.O.).
Trivia[]
- Even though it was the most fabled book in the KND, it was only mentioned in "Operation: E.N.G.L.A.N.D.", and only appeared in Operation: Z.E.R.O.
- Despite the book's small size, it's said to contain a huge amount of stories from previous operatives. Mr. Warburton explained that the KND used the 2x4 technology, "P.A.G.E.S.M.U.S.H.E.R" (Pressing Against Giant Enormous Smashers Makes Unusually Sizable Handbook Easily Reduced), to achieve this.[1]