<i> Jeff Smith's New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> bestselling, award-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time. This is the first book in a thrilling adventure!<p></p><p>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.</p><p>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!</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jeff Smith<br><b>Publisher:</b> Graphix<br><b>Published:</b> 02/01/2005<br><b>Pages:</b> 138<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.00lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.12h x 6.40w x 0.63d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780439706230<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 2.4<br><b>Point Value:</b> 1<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>81999 / Bone: Out from Boneville<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>School Library Journal</i> 05/01/2005 pg. 164<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 07/01/2005 pg. 324 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw<br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 02/07/2005 pg. 44<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Jeff Smith is the creator of the award-winning, <i>New Yo