Pub Date: August 1, 2006
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2005920453
Lexile Code: 0380
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.51" H x 8.98" L x 6.08" W ( 0.94 lbs) 176 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Comics and Graphic Novels | Action and Adventure | Fantasy | General
Description: Fone Bone confronts a host of dangers in this fourth book. The forces of evil are growing stronger--but could everyone's worst enemy be Phoney Bone himself? Full color.
Brief description:
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.
Review Quotes:
Praise for the BONE series:
New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
TIME magazine Top Ten Graphic Novel
★ "This is first-class kid lit: exciting, funny, scary, and resonant enough that it will stick with readers for a long time." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A true accomplishment. Not only is it a terrific graphic-novel series, but it's a superb example of storytelling." -- School Library Journal
"BONE is storytelling at its best, full of endearing, flawed characters whose adventures run the gamut from hilarious whimsy to thrilling drama." -- Entertainment Weekly
"Spectacular." -- SPIN magazine