Out from Boneville
by Jeff Smith · Bone
The gateway graphic novel that launched a generation of readers into epic fantasy
Kid
67
/ 100
Parent
58
/ 100
Teacher
63
/ 100
Best fit: ages 8-11
Still works: ages 6-14
Our Take
Entertainment-forward graphic novel with strong gateway and reluctant-reader value; visual craft carries more weight than textual sophistication
✓ Perfect for
- • Reluctant readers who resist traditional chapter books
- • Kids who love adventure stories with humor and growing stakes
- • Graphic novel fans ready for an epic fantasy series
- • Readers ages 8-12 looking for a gateway into longer narrative arcs
Book facts
- Format
- graphic novel
- ISBN
- 9780439706407
- Series
- Bone
- Illustration
- fully_illustrated
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