Bad to the Bones
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 3 hour read

Bad to the Bones

By Jeffrey Brown

Book #3 in the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series

Cave kids form an explorer's club and uncover dinosaur bones.

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208 pages· 15,477 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Cave siblings Lucy and Andy, with their new friends, form an explorer's club after humans vacate their cave. Their first adventure leads to a thrilling discovery of dinosaur bones. As they navigate the mysteries of the Stone Age, they blend humor with history, exploring theories of Neanderthal extinction and more. Will their discoveries change their world forever?

From the publisher

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes book three in the laugh-out-loud graphic novel series about cave kid siblings Lucy and Andy. Fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and The Terrible Two won’t want to miss it! Lucy & Andy are Stone Age rock stars! I loved this book! -LINCOLN PEIRCE, author of the BIG NATE series Lucy and Andy have some extra space in the cave now the humans have moved out. But they do miss hanging with Sasha and Tommy. Luckily, their new friends live right around the ice block, close enough to form the first-ever explorer’s club! These adventurers are on the hunt. Their first big discovery: dinosaur bones! Jeffrey Brown masterfully blends facts with funny in this graphic novel series. Includes theories about how Neanderthals went extinct; a timeline covering the history of Earth, dinosaurs, Neanderthals, and present day; museums, caves, and paleontologists of note; and Neanderthal Fact vs. Fiction. Lucy & Andy are Stone Age rock stars! I loved this book! –Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series Every kid will love to go back in time with Lucy & Andy! –Judd Winick, author of Hilo: The Boy Who Saved the World Jeffrey Brown returns from a galaxy far, far away to bring us a whole new slew of kid-friendly characters! –Keith Knight, author of Jake the Fake and The Knight Life

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
208
Words
15,477
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
GN380L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about prehistoric timesBooks about cave dwellers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~K
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
198472
Publication
Published
August 28, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385388412

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