The Dragonslayer
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1996 · Est. 2 hour read

The Dragonslayer

Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith

Book #4 in the Bone series

A reluctant hero must face a dragon at dawn amidst looming war and mysterious dreams.

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168 pages· 11,080 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Fone Bone faces peril as war brews, dreams haunt Thorn, and Gran'ma Ben vanishes. Meanwhile, Phoney Bone's bluff as a dragonslayer backfires when he captures the Red Dragon. Can he fulfill his promise at sunrise, or will the truth unravel everything? As the Hooded One rallies the Rat Creatures, alliances are tested and secrets threaten to surface. Will courage and wit be enough to navigate the chaos and save their world?

From the publisher

Fone Bone confronts a host of dangers in Book 4 of the BONE saga, The Dragonslayer. He and Gran’ma Ben and Thorn have a terrifying encounter with Kingdok, ruler of the rat creatures. The Hooded One is inciting his army to full-scale war. Someone is continuing to haunt Thorn in her dreams. And then wise Gran’ma Ben disappears. To make matters worse, Phoney Bone has hoodwinked the townspeople into believing that he is a mighty dragonslayer. When he actually does catch the Red Dragon – much to his surprise – he must face up to his promise: to slay the dragon at sunrise.

At a glance
Format
Pages
168
Words
11,080
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
GN380L
Themes & topics
Books about cousinsBooks about good and evilBooks about magical creaturesBooks about propheciesBooks about hidden kingdoms
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~K
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
110445
Publication
Published
August 1, 2006
First published
May 1, 1996
Publisher
Graphix
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780439706377

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