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The Great Cow Race: Bone, Volume 2 (Bone #02)

by Jeff Smith

The Great Cow Race: Bone, Volume 2 (Bone #02) Cover

ISBN13: 9780439706391
ISBN10: 0439706394
Condition: Standard
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In The Great Cow Race, volume 2 of this 9-book epic, Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.

Review:

"The race itself is a riot (literally)....Bone is characterized by fine artwork; crisp, compelling storylines; and funny, yet surprisingly complex, characters. Jeff Smith's art reminds me of Walt Kelly's Pogo, and his world is populated by strange and wonderful creatures..." KLIATT

Synopsis:

Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme at the town's annual Great Cow Race.

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crowyhead, September 15, 2006 (view all comments by crowyhead)
Book two in the Bone series. This series is fantastic, but it's very difficult to describe. All the elements of a classic fantasy adventure are mashed together with slapstick comedy and acerbic wit. The main characters are drawn in a cartoonlike fashion, but the world they inhabit reveals Smith's formidable artistic talent. Totally hilarious, and bound to give you some warm squishes besides.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780439706391
Author:
Smith, Jeff
Publisher:
Graphix
Illustrator:
Hamaker, Steve
Author:
Hamaker, Steve
Subject:
Comic books, strips, etc.
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels
Subject:
Cousins
Subject:
Bone (Fictitious character)
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Children s All Ages - Fiction - General
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Good and evil
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Edition Number:
Reissue ed.
Edition Description:
Graphix Hardcover
Series:
Bone
Series Volume:
02
Publication Date:
August 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
132
Dimensions:
926x592x39 76
Age Level:
04-12

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