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Ages 8+1-min guideGraphic novelFantasyHumor

Bone: Out from Boneville

by Jeff Smith
Good fitA great fit for most kids 8 and up. Funny comic fantasy with some scary monsters.
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What it’s about

Three Bone cousins are run out of their town and get lost in a mysterious valley with a dragon, rat creatures and a girl named Thorn.

The ending

What might come up

Scary momentsSomeRat creatures want to eat the Bones.
ViolenceA littleCartoon fights. Rat creatures attack the farm.
Smoking and drinkingA littleSmiley smokes cigars and serves drinks in a tavern.
LanguageNone
RomanceA littleFone Bone’s crush on Thorn.

Why kids like it

Stupid, stupid rat creatures.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    Who are the Bone cousins?
  2. 2
    Who is the girl they meet?
  3. 3
    Who is Thorn’s grandmother?
  4. 4
    What monsters chase them?
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Most kids can read it on their own from about age 8. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 7.