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Issue: Bone: One Volume Edition #[nn]
Publication Date: January 2004
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Publisher: FlagCartoon Books
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Indicia Publisher: Cartoon Books
On Sale Date: 07/28/2004
Volume:
Pages: 1348
ISBN: 188896314X
UPC/EAN: 978188896314453995
Price: $54.75 CAD
$39.95 USD
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Content Items: 93 (62 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: 6.5 in. x 9 in.
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Binding: squarebound trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 57 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Rat Creature
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[untitled]

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Dedication

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Synopsis: Dedication for this volume: "This book is for Vijaya".
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Contents

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Synopsis: Table of contents for this volume.
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Synopsis: Title page for the section entitled "The Valley".
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Book One Out From Boneville

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Synopsis: Title page for the first "book" in this volume.
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Chapter One: The Map

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone (Intro); Smiley Bone (Intro); Phoney Bone (Intro); Red Dragon (Intro); Rat Creatures (Intro); Ted the Bug (Intro); Ted's Older Brother (Intro)
Synopsis: Fone Bone, Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone are run out of Boneville and get separated in the desert. Fone Bone finds his way to the valley.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #1 [First Printing] published July 1991
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Chapter Two: Thorn

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Miz' Possum; Rat Creatures; Red Dragon; Thorn
Synopsis: While babysitting Miz Possum's children, Bone is chased by Rat Creatures, is saved by the Dragon and finally finds Thorn.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #2 published September 1991
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Chapter Three: Phoney Bone

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Thorn; Phoney Bone; Red Dragon; Ted the Bug; Gran'ma Ben
Synopsis: Grandma Ben returns from Barrelhaven and Phoney Bone and Bone reunite.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #3 published December 1991
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Chapter Four: Kingdok

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Hooded One
Synopsis: Phoney Bone leaves Gran'ma's farm to go to the village. Kingdok and the Hooded One formulate an attack plan against the farm and the Red Dragon.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #4 published March 1992
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Chapter Five: Barrelhaven

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Gran'ma Ben; Fone Bone; Thorn; Rat Creatures; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Lucius; Red Dragon; Ted the Bug
Synopsis: Rat Creatures attack the farm but Thorn and Bone narrowly escape. Phoney Bone makes it to Barrelhaven and finds Smiley Bone.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #5 published June 1992
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Chapter Six: Phoney's Inferno

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Red Dragon; Thorn; Fone Bone; Ted the Bug; Gran'ma Ben; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Hooded One; Lucius
Synopsis: The story of why Phoney Bone and his friends were run out of Boneville is told. Gran'ma, Thorn and Fone Bone travel to town and locate Smiley Bone and Phoney Bone.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #6 [unnamed variant] published November 1992
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Book Two The Great Cow Race

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Chapter One: The Spring Fair

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Lucius; Gran'ma Ben
Synopsis: Bone and Thorn get in an argument at the Spring Fair. Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone put their scam for betting on the Cow Race into action.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #7 published December 1992
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Chapter Two: The Cave

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Red Dragon; Thorn
Synopsis: Bone confronts Phoney Bone on why the Rat Creatures are looking for him but no answers are revealed. Thorn begins to remember some of her past.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #8 published February 1993
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Chapter Three: The Mystery Cow

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Lucius; Ted the Bug; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Phoney Bone's scheme to get folks to bet on the Mystery Cow in the race is in full swing. Fone Bone is attacked by Rat Creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #9 published July 1993
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Chapter Four: The Great Cow Race

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Lucius; Thorn; Fone Bone
Synopsis: The Great Cow Race is run, but Rat Creatures interfere with the race.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #10 published September 1993
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Chapter Five: Lonesome Road

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Fone Bone; Lucius; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Smiley Bone; Red Dragon; Hooded One; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben and Lucius take the Thorn and the Bones back to Gran'ma's house after the attack on the Cow Race.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #11 [unnamed variant] published December 1993
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Chapter Six: Up on the Roof

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucius; Smiley Bone
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From Content Item: FlagWizard Presents: Bone #13 1/2 published January 1995
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Book Three: Eyes of the Storm

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Chapter One: Watch Duty

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Thorn; Miz Possum; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Rat Creatures; Kingdok
Synopsis: Work continues on fixing up Gran'ma Ben's house while Bone reads Moby Dick to Thorn. Thorn has another prophetic dream while on guard duty.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #12 [unnamed variant] published February 1994
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Chapter Two: Moby Bone

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Red Dragon; Ted the Bug; Thorn; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben
Synopsis: Both Thorn and Fone Bone have troubling dreams. Fone Bone learns that both have had intruders into their dreams.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #13 published March 1994
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Chapter Three: Road Trip

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Lucius; Thorn; Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone leave the farm with Lucius to return to the tavern but are attacked by Rat Creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #14 published May 1994
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Chapter Four: Double or Nothing

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Fone Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Lucius; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben find out about the Dreams that Thorn and Fone Bone are having. Lucius, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone return to the tavern.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #15 published August 1994
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Chapter Five: Eyes of the Storm

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Fone Bone; Rat Creatures; Red Dragon
Synopsis: The Dragon saves Fone Bone, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben from the Rat Creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #16 published October 1994
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Chapter Six: Mending Fences

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Fone Bone; Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Hooded One; Lord of the Locusts
Synopsis: Thorn learns of her heritage when Gran'ma Ben tells her the truth about the Red Dragon.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #17 published January 1995
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Chapter Seven: Dreams

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucius; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Fone Bone; Thorn
Synopsis: Lucius and Phoney Bone begin their bet on who can run the bar better. Thorn begins to deal with the fact that what she thought were dreams really happened.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #18 published April 1995
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Chapter Eight: Things that go Bump in the Night

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucius; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Fone Bone; Ted the Bug; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn
Synopsis: Phoney Bone reveals to the townspeople that the Red Dragon still exists. Gran'Ma Ben, Thorn and Fone Bone flee the farm.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #19 published June 1995
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Phoney Strikes Back

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Book Four The Dragonslayer

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Prologue: Stickeater

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucius
Synopsis: Lucius serves a strange hooded figure at the bar.
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From Content Item: FlagHeavy Metal Special Editions v11 #2 published October 1997
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Chapter One: Business

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Thorn; Gran'ma Ben; Lucius; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Kingdok
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and Bone begin their trek to Barrelhaven. In Barrelhaven Lucius is losing his bet to Phoney Bone. Lucius tells Phoney that he should not be talking about the Dragons.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #20 published October 1995
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Chapter Two: Earth & Sky

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Gran'ma Ben; Fone Bone; Rat Creatures; Thorn; Kingdok; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Lucius
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and Fone Bone fight Kingdok and two Rat Creatures in the forest. Thorn cuts off one of Kingdok's arms.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #21 published December 1995
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Chapter Three: Council in the Dark

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Fone Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone
Synopsis: Kingdok is dead from the injuries infliced by Thorn. Thorn learns even more of her past from Gran'ma Ben.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #22 published February 1996
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Chapter Four: The Straggler

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Hooded One; Lord of the Locust; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Fone Bone; Thorn
Synopsis: The Hooded One meets with the Lord of the Locust. Fone Bone finds a baby Rat Creature.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #23 published May 1996
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Chapter Five: Deliver Us These Laws

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Lucius; Fone Bone; Thorn; Rat Creatures; Hooded One; Kingdok; Jonathan; Wendell; Euclid; Rory
Synopsis: Lucius returns to town and finds that Fone Bone knows Thorn's secret. The Hooded One and Kindok proclaim the laws and mass their armies to take over the valley.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #24 published June 1996
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Chapter Six: The Mid-Summer's Day Plan

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Lucius; Fone Bone; Thorn; Kingdok; Hooded One; Rat Creatures; Wendell
Synopsis: Phoney Bone commands the villagers to bring him everything they have of wealth. The Hooded One sends his armies toward the village and gives a very special mission to Kindok.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #25 published August 1996
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Chapter Seven: The Turning

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Ted the Bug; Red Dragon; Lucius; Thorn; Jonathan
Synopsis: Thorn leaves Barrelhaven and meets the Red Dragon. Fone Bone and Smiley Bone help the baby Rat Creature escape Barrelhaven. Phoney Bone leaves Barrelhaven with as much loot as he can get the villagers to carry.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #26 published December 1996
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Chapter Eight: On The Dragon's Stair

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Phoney Bone; Ted the Bug; Red Dragon; Thorn; Rat Creatures; Wendell
Synopsis: Instead of stealing the townspeople's treasure, Phoney Bone accidentally captures the Red Dragon.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #27 published April 1997
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Book Five Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border

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Chapter One: Roque Ja

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Roque Ja; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Fone Bone and Smiley Bone meet Roque Ja.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #28 published August 1997
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Chapter Two: The Orphans

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Roque Ja; Rat Creatures; Roderick; The Possum Kids
Synopsis: The Possum kids meet Roderick and trick two Rat Creatures into attacking Roque Ja.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #29 published November 1997
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Chapter Three: Rat Creature Temple

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Roque Ja; Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Roderick
Synopsis: While escaping from Roque Ja, Fone Bone and Smiley Bone discover an abandoned temple in the mountains.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #30 published January 1998
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Chapter Four: Ghost Circles

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Roque Ja; Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Roderick
Synopsis: Fone Bone, Smiley Bone and the animal children escape down the mountain frmo Kingdok.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #31 published April 1998
was "Push back, Smiley!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Five: Call of the Wild

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Roque Ja; Rat Creatures; Kingdok; Roderick
Synopsis: Fone Bone and Smiley Bone escape from Kingdok and Roque Ja and make it off the mountain. Bartleby is returned to the Rat Creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #32 published June 1998
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Book Six Old Man's Cave

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Prologue: Cranky Ground Hog

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Ted the Bug
Synopsis: Ted the Bug finds the lost Fone Bone and Smiley Bone in the forest.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #34 published December 1998
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Chapter One: The Hollow Tree

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Phoney Bone; Rat Creatures; Tanner Family; Wendell; Sam; Jon; Euclid
Synopsis: Thorn leads a group back to Barrelhaven only to discover it has been destroyed.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #33 published August 1998
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Chapter Two: Dragons in the Earth

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Phoney Bone; Euclid; Wendell; Gran'ma Ben; Lucius; Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Ted the Bug; Rat Creatures; Thorn; The Hooded One
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben and Lucius save Phoney Bone, Euclid and Wendell who are lost in the woods. Thorn rescues Fone Bone and Smiley Bone from Rat Creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #34 published December 1998
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Chapter Three: Protection Spell

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Ted the Bug; Roque Ja; The Hooded One; Kingdok; Phoney Bone; Jon; Gran'ma Ben; Lucius
Synopsis: Roque Ja and the Hooded One come to an agreement. Gran'ma Ben tells Phoney Bone about his role in the upcoming battle.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #35 published March 1999
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Chapter Four: Wolf Call

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Lucius; Rat Creatures; Gran'ma Ben; Roque Ja; Wendell; Captain Knott; Jonathan; Phoney Bone
Synopsis: Thorn, Fone Bone and Smiley Bone decide to join Gran'ma Ben and Lucius at Old Man's Cave. At Old Man's Cave the Rat Creatures have the villagers surrounded.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #36 published May 1999
was "C'mon, Fone Bone!" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Five: Blood Moon

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Gran'ma Ben; Lucius; Wendell; Phoney Bone; Rat Creatures; Roque Ja; Fone Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Red Dragon; Kingdok; The Hooded One
Synopsis: The Hooded One captures Thorn and Phoney Bone and tries to sacrifice them to free the Lord of the Locusts.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #37 published August 1999
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Friends & Enemies

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Book Seven Ghost Circles

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Prologue: Jonathan

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Jonathan; Ted the Bug
Synopsis: Ted the Bug finds out what has been happening with Lucius and Gran'ma Ben from Jonathan.
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Chapter One: End Times

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Wendell; Headmaster; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Kingdok; Rat Creatures; Briar
Synopsis: The battle for Old Man's Cave begins. Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones venture deep into the mountain and have hallucinations.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #38 [Alex Ross] published August 2000
was Endgame [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Two: The Promise

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Red Dragon
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones travel down the mountain.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #39 published October 2000
was Ghost Circles [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Three: Darker Truths

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Gran'ma Ben; Rat Creatures; The Hooded One; Bartleby
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones are attacked by Rat Creatures, but are saved by Bartleby.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #40 published January 2001
was A Little Night Music [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Four: Snap! Crackle! Pop!

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Gran'ma Ben; Bartleby; Rat Creatures; Wendell; Lucius; Ted the Bug; Headmaster; Kingdok
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones begin their trek south to Atheia. Lucius is rescued but accused of being a traitor by the Headmaster.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #41 published March 2001
was The Dusty Trail to Atheia [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Five: The Root Cellar

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Bartleby; The Hooded One; Wendell; Lucius
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones reach Tanen Gard.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #42 published May 2001
was Tanen Gard [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Six: Prayer Stones

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Bartleby; Wendell; Lucius; Headmaster; Kingdok
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones cross Tanen Gard and approach Atheia. Lucius and the survivors at Old Man's Cave begin their trek to Atheia.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #43 published July 2001
was Prayer Stone [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Book Eight Treasure Hunters

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Prologue: Lucius

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Wendell; Headmaster; Lucius; Ted the Bug; Jonathan
Synopsis: Headmaster reveals to Wendell that he believes Lucius to be the traitor who fifty years before started the war with the Rat Creatures.
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Chapter One: The Gate of Atheia

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Thorn; Gran'ma Ben; Taneal
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones find a way into Atheia with the help of Taneal and her brother.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #44 published September 2001
was The Old Kingdom [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Two: The Cold Spot

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; The Hooded One; Rat Creatures; Kingdok
Synopsis: The Hooded One tries to steal Thorn. When that fails she amasses her army to attack Atheia.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #45 published November 2001
was The Heart of the City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Three: Pals

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby
Synopsis: Smiley Bone brings food to Bartleby
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Chapter Four: To Be or Not to Bee

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Roughneck Bee; Gran'ma Ben; Mermie; Thorn
Synopsis: After an altercation in the town market, Fone Bone and Phoney Bone find out that the soldiers know that Thorn is inside the city.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #46 published January 2002
was King Phoney [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Five: Moonwort

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Thorn; Gran'ma Ben; Ted the Bug; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Tarsil; Mermie
Synopsis: Fone Bone warns Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the rest of the underground that Tarsil knows they are in the city.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #47 published May 2002
was The Siege Begins [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Six: The Crown of Horns

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Bartleby; Taneal; Tarsil
Synopsis: Thorn and the Bones are captured by Tarsil and his soldiers.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #48 published June 2002
was Walls [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Book Nine Crown of Horns

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[untitled]

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Chapter One: The Dungeon & The Parapet

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Thorn; Fone Bone; Rat Creatures; Lord Tarsil; Gran'ma Ben; The Hooded One; Taneal; Smiley Bone; Phoney Bone; Mermie
Synopsis: Briar and her forces begin the attack on Atheia.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #49 published October 2002
was Rash Word, Rash Actions [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Two: Mim

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Mim (Flashback); The Locust (Flashback); Red Dragon (Flashback)
Synopsis: The Locust takes over Mim, the first dragon, and the rest of the dragons are forced to imprison her.
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Chapter Three: Gaps

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Gran'ma Ben; Thorn; Mermie
Synopsis: Phoney Bone finds the treasure, and tells Thorn where she can find the Crown of Horns. The attack on Atheia continues.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #50 published December 2002
was Fear [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Four: Escape from the City

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Thorn; Bartleby; Rat Creatures; Tear Rahjan; Gran'ma Ben; Mermie; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Roque Ja
Synopsis: Thorn, Fone Bone and Bartleby sneak out of the city and into Tanen Gard. Gran'ma Ben and Phoney Bone help stop another attack on Atheia.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #51 published March 2003
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Filler page to get the next story to begin in the correct location.
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Chapter Five: Chamber of Horns

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Smiley Bone; Rat Creatures; Phoney Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Fone Bone; The Hooded One; Kingdok; Lucius; The Red Dragon; Bartleby
Synopsis: Thorn and Fone Bone reach the Crown of Horns. Gran'ma Ben and Phoney Bone confront Briar, with the help of Lucius.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #52 published October 2003
was The Armory [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Six: Homecoming

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Lucius; Gran'ma Ben; Ted the Bug; The Red Dragon; Fone Bone; Thorn; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Bartleby; Taneal; Mermie; Wendell; Euclid
Synopsis: Gran'ma Ben, Thorn and the Bones travel back to Barrelhaven to bury Lucius.
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From Content Item: FlagBone #53 published November 2003
was Escape from the City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Seven: Solstice

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Rat Creatures
Synopsis: Christmas at Gran'ma Ben's house.
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From Content Item: FlagBone Holiday Special #[nn] published January 1993
was Happy Winter Solstice! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Chapter Eight: River Crossing

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Fone Bone; Phoney Bone; Smiley Bone; Gran'ma Ben; Thorne; Bartleby; Ted the Bug; The Red Dragon
Synopsis: The Bones begin their journey back home.
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[untitled]

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Taneal's Sculpture, Queen's Square; Atheia

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Bone; Bartleby
Synopsis: The statue that Taneal sculpted after Bone helped save the city.
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[untitled]

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Map of the Valley

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Synopsis: Map of the valley where the stories take place.
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[untitled]

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Acknowledgements

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[untitled]

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Synopsis: Blank pages. Last page is inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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