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Bone Prequel: Rose

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When a terrifying dragon attacks the small towns of the Northern Valley, a young Princess Rose (known later as Gran?ma Ben) must defeat it. The beast is actually the ancient evil, the Lord of the Locusts, and while Rose faces danger with honor, her elder sister, Princess Briar, follows a more sinister path. An unforgettable story with beautiful, sweeping artwork, this prequel explores the fateful beginnings of the epic BONE saga.

Bone #5: Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border

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Fone and Smiley Bone strike out into the wilderness to return a lost rat creature cub to the mountains. It doesn''t take long before they run smack into Rock Jaw, "Master of the Eastern Border," an enormous mountain lion with a none-too-friendly disposition. Life gets even more complicated when they befriend a group of baby animals who are being orphaned by rat creature attacks. Everything comes to a head in an earth-shattering clash between Rock Jaw and Kingdok, the leader of the rat creatures.

Bone Boxed Set: Books 1-3

The three Bone cousins--Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone--are lost in a vast, uncharted desert. They soon find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures, and come across a farmstead run by tough Gran''ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter Thorn. But little do the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against them and their adventures are only just beginning!

For the first time, the first three books of Jeff Smith''s thrilling comic book saga are available in this boxed set!

An instant classic when it first appeared as an underground comic book in 1991, BONE has since garnered 38 international awards and sold over a million copies in 15 languages. Now, Scholastic''s Graphix imprint is publishing full-color graphic novel editions of the nine-book BONE series.

Bone #8: Treasure Hunters

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The Bone cousins, Gran?ma Ben, and Thorn finally reach the city of Atheia, where they reunite with old friends and plan to thwart the coming of The Lord of the Locusts. The Pawan army has joined forces with Briar and the rat creatures, and danger increases as Thorn?s visions get stronger. Meanwhile, Phoney Bone is convinced Atheia is a city rich in gold, and he is determined to uncover it.

Bone #6: Old Man's Cave

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The showdown between The Hooded One and the people of the valley begins. As war spreads through the valley, the Bone cousins join Gran?ma Ben and Lucius at Old Man?s Cave to make a stand against the rat creatures.

Bone #4: Dragonslayer

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Bone, Gran''ma Ben and Thorn have a terrifying encounter with Kingdok, ruler of the rat creatures. The Hooded One is inciting his army to full-scale war. Someone is continuing to haunt Thorn in her dreams. And then wise Gran''ma Ben disappears. To make matters worse, Phoney Bone has hoodwinked the townspeople into believing that he is a mighty dragonslayer. When he actually does catch the Red Dragon -- much to his surprise -- he must face up to his promise: to slay the dragon at sunrise.

Bone #9: Crown of Horns

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It?s full-fledged war as Briar, the rat creatures, and the Pawan army storm the city of Atheia where the Bone cousins, Thorn, and Gran?ma Ben are up in arms to defend the royal city. When Thorn hears a voice urging her to seek the Crown of Horns, she and Fone Bone embark on another dangerous journey as they race to find the one thing that may save them all.

Bone #2: The Great Cow Race

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Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran''ma Ben. But Phoney Bone risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town''s annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney''s plan go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems farther away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone Bone finds himself helping his friends defend their idyllic valley from a formidable enemy.

Bone #1: Out From Boneville

Junior Booklover Contest Winner Riley, 13 from Calgary, AB

Comic book writer/illustrator/inker Jeff Smith has returned with full-color editions of his popular series, Bone. The original publications had (and still have) an immense cult following, and are being re-released towards the family market. The following review is of the first book in the series, Out From Boneville.

Out From Boneville follows the adventures of Fone Bone, a small white creature who is madly in love with his human friend Thorn. After Fone Bone loses his cousins Smiley and Phoney, he gets lost in a valley, where the harsh winter forces him to take shelter with Thorn and her grandmother. Meanwhile, a conspiracy by the large, furry rat creatures to capture Phoney goes bad and Fone is put in grave danger. As Out From Boneville is the first graphic novel in a series of nine, a small number of questions are left unanswered, providing even more incentive to read the rest of the series.

The art in the Bone series is truly amazing. The human characters are extremely well done and detailed, while the simplistic style of the Bones seems to suit them perfectly. The background scenery that Smith has designed is perfect for the story, and his objects and characters are very original, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny (namely Ted the bug's big brother).

Needless to say, there is enough seriousness in the book (especially in the second half) to keep the story going, and what a creative and innovative tale it is! Cows, a pie, a rat-creature-killing old lady, a laid back dragon, and a swarm of locusts are all important parts of the storyline. It is completely goofy, and yet at the same time, so very clever.

Fone Bone and his pals share the same aura of greatness as many have before them, such as Calvin and Hobbes and Garfield. Out From Boneville will likely not appeal to those who don't enjoy comic books, but for everyone else, it's an enchanting adventure chock full of lovable characters and impressive art, and will not disappoint.