Out from Boneville

Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the first book in this thrilling adventure!

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins -- Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone -- are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures.

Eventually, the cousins are reunited at 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!

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 02/01/2005
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.16w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780439706407
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 81999 / Bone: Out from Boneville


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 05/01/2005 pg. 164
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2005 pg. 324 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Publishers Weekly 02/07/2005 pg. 44
Kliatt 03/01/2005 pg. 31

About the Author

Jeff Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series BONE, which is published in more than 30 countries and is among Time magazine's Ten Best Graphic Novels of All Time. BONE was a pioneer in comics publishing for kids in U.S. bookstores when it launched Scholastic's graphic novel imprint, Graphix, in 2005.

Smith's other award-winning and acclaimed comics include SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil, RASL, Little Mouse Gets Ready, BONE: Rose, and BONE: Tall Tales. Smith splits his time between Columbus and Key West with his wife and business partner, Vijaya Iyer, where he is working on his current project, TUKI.