Bone Adventures

by Jeff Smith (Author)

Bone Adventures
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Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Bone Reissue Graphic Novels (Hardcover)
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For the youngest fans of the bestselling graphic novel series BONE, Jeff Smith has created two hilarious tales to delight beginning readers.In Finders Keepers, the Bone cousins find a coin -- finders keepers! -- but the boys can't agree on how to spend it. Fone Bone wants an apple and bananas they can share. Smiley Bone wants an ice cream cone with a pickle on top. And Phoney Bone wants to build a giant statue... of himself! Whose idea will win out? In Smiley's Dream Book, Smiley Bone walks through the woods on a beautiful morning. During his journey, he meets a flock of friendly and playful birds. Smiley is having such a good time that he must find a fantastical way to keep up with his new friends as they soar into the big, blue sky. These wonderfully funny tales, told with lively artwork and expressive word balloons, will engage young readers like the best Sunday comics.
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Praise for Bone Adventures

An addition to the Bone corpus sure to delight fans new and old. — Kirkus Reviews

Smith's art style features bold, curving lines; vivid colors; and emotive characters... An ideal pick for burgeoning readers and those just discovering graphic novels. — Publishers Weekly

Praise for Smiley's Dream Book:

A New York Times Editors' Choice

If you plan to steer a child toward the Bone books later (and you should!), this is a terrific introduction to a world full of wonder and unexpected rewards. — The New York Times

This is an unusually friendly and gentle story, wrapped in a lovely yet dynamic package. Smith's warmly embracing style proves a natural for picture books, and his sensibility is perfectly pitched to a younger readership. — Booklist

Smith's line is masterfully controlled, and each of Smiley's emotions — interest, dismay, elation — will be clear even to the youngest viewers. The generous trim size further shows off the spreads, which have the appeal of classic Sunday funnies. — Publishers Weekly

Full-page illustrations, some wordless and some sprinkled with dialogue balloons, convey the plot in a simple graphic novel-style format, and the bright cartoon artwork has an engaging fluidity and energy. — School Library Journal
Jeff Smith

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.


Tom Sniegoski is a New York Times bestselling author of more than three dozen novels for adults and children, including The Fallen, a teen fantasy series that was adapted into an ABC Family Channel miniseries. He also co-wrote, with Jeff Smith, BONE: Tall Tales, and wrote the BONE: Quest for the Spark novel trilogy. Tom was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife and their French bulldog, Harvey. Visit him online at sniegoski.com.

Classification
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ISBN-13
9781338620672
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Graphix
Publication date
May 05, 2020
Series
Bone Reissue Graphic Novels (Hardcover)
BISAC categories
JUV008040 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
JUV008110 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Humorous
Library of Congress categories
Birds
Flight
Graphic novels
Cousins
Sharing
Humorous comics

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