Bone #2: The Great Cow Race
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780439706247 Hardcover
144 Pages | 6.28" x 9.28" | Ages 9 to 12
Scholastic Inc | ISBN 9780439706391 Paperback
144 Pages | 6.04" x 9.01" | Ages 9 to 12
In The Great Cow Race, Volume two of this nine-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.
Raves & reviews:
Named one of the top ten graphic novels of all time by Time
"Spectacular." -Spin magazine
"One of the best kids' comics ever." -VIBE magazine
"Jeff Smith's Bone series . . . is 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