Out from Boneville

Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Todaybestselling, award-winning BONE books are one ofthe most popular graphic novel series of all time. Read the firstbook in this thrilling adventure!After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins –Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone – are separatedand lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find theirway into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderfuland terrifying creatures.Eventually, the cousins are reunited at a farmstead run by toughGran'ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter, Thorn. But littledo the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against themand their adventures are only just beginning!The first book in a wonderfully thrilling adventureseriesAuthored by New York Times and USA Today bestselling,award-winning author, Jeff SmithOne of the most popular graphic novel series of all time

“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 "Jeff Smith can pace a joke better than almost anyone in comics." -- Neil Gaiman, winner of the Newbery Medal for The Graveyard Book”

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

"Jeff Smith is one of the great pioneers of the modern all-ages graphic novel. Without BONE, much of our current library would not exist. Ask any up-and-coming graphic novelist which books inspired them, and BONE will often be mentioned at the top of their list. It definitely sits at the top of mine." -- Kazu Kibuishi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Amulet

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.

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