Bone #4: The Dragonslayer (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

by Jeff Smith

Overview

When he is fooled by the townsfolk into thinking that he is a skilled dragonslayer, Phoney Bone takes on the challenge to find the Red Dragon while Thorn deals with haunted dreams and missing Gran'ma Ben.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781417731640
Publisher:	Turtleback Books
Publication date:	08/01/2006
Series:	Bone (Comics) Series , #4
Edition description:	THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	GN380L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4 Up
This book will no doubt please fans of the series, but the plot is somber and often drags, and the humor is too easy, too sparse, and not dry-witted, as in earlier titles. What the story lacks in plot, it makes up for in character development; there are back stories about Thorn; Gran'ma; and a mysterious, new, hooded dark leader; and the relationship between Fone Bone and Thorn deepens. While the series as a whole has appeal to both young and old alike, the dark images and light violence in this title might be too intense for some younger readers.
—Scott La CounteCopyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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