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Out From Boneville

  • 1993 first published
  • 142 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (19 ratings)
  • 29 editions

Published in 1993, Out From Boneville is a dragon fantasy novella by Jeff Smith. The story is set in United States and Israel. It deals with Bone, cousins, bien y mal and primos.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, and 125 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 29 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Graphic Books bestseller list in 2015.

At about 142 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Out From Boneville

"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. 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!" --Provided by publisher.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Graphic Books, 2015

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Bone
  • Cousins
  • Bien y mal
  • Primos
  • Bone, Personaje literario
  • Libros de caricaturas, tiras cómicas
  • Good and evil
  • Graphic
  • Fantasy
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Villages
  • Magic
  • Children's fiction
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
  • Cousin
  • Fantastische Erzählung

Quick answers

Who wrote Out From Boneville?

Out From Boneville was written by Jeff Smith and first published in 1993.

What genre is Out From Boneville?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Out From Boneville?

The median edition has 142 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Out From Boneville?

Readers who like it often enjoy Brisingr, Red Dragon and Talons of Power.

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