Bone: Quest for the Spark #2

by Thomas E. Sniegoski, Jeff Smith (Illustrator)

Overview

The quest continues!

The Nacht, the evil dragon that threatens to destroy both the Dreaming and the Waking World, is growing stronger, and twelve-year-old Tom Elm is the champion the Dreaming has chosen to defeat it. Along with Roderick the raccoon, Percival Bone and his nephew and niece, Randolf, Lorimar, and the two stupid Rat Creatures, Tom must race to find the missing pieces of the Spark. This leg of the journey introduces him to a trio of scheming bears and takes him into the depths of a dangerous beehive. And, on top of everything else, a traitor might be among them. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545141048
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Series:	Bone (Comics) Series , #2
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	185,995
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	820L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Tom Sniegoski is the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of more than two dozen novels, including The Fallen, a teen fantasy quartet. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and their French bulldog puppy. Visit him online at www.sniegoski.com.



Jeff Smith is the creator of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling BONE series. He was born and raised in the American Midwest and learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and TV animation. Visit him online at boneville.com.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Quest for the Spark, Book One:
"A cheery jaunt back through a beloved world." --BOOKLIST
"One of those very rare creatures: a successful graphic series-to-novel translation." --KIRKUS REVIEWS

Praise for the BONE series:
Named one of the top ten graphic novels of all time by TIME
"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

From the Publisher

Gr 3–6—This book continues the adventures of 12-year-old Tom Elm, his raccoon pal, a former Veni Yan priest, three Bone explorers, and two smelly rat creatures as they attempt to save the world from the wicked dragon, the Nacht. The "Bone" books have a serious fan base, so this in-progress trilogy is bound to attract attention. Unfortunately, it falls short of expectations. While the Nacht, presented as a source of wickedness itself with the power to seep into and claim the minds of innocents, is legitimately creepy, the adventures feel haphazard and unplanned, characters remain largely undeveloped, and the humor feels a bit forced. However, the draw to the world created in the series is strong, and there are plenty of Smith's full-page illustrations to reinforce that connection. For real fans, this book is a solid pick, but the titles should be read in sequence-events in this one won't make sense without reading the first. Libraries without "Bone" fans can skip it.—Heather Talty, formerly at Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, New York City

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