In "The Great Cow Race," the second volume of the Bone series by Jeff Smith, the Bone cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone—find themselves in the rural valley of Boneville, where they navigate both comedic and dangerous adventures. Phoney Bone's plan to win the annual cow race sparks chaos and rivalry, especially as he tries to outsmart his competitors. Meanwhile, Fone Bone's budding friendship with the mysterious Thorn leads him deeper into the valley's mystical conflicts. As they face threats from the villainous rat creatures and uncover secrets of the valley, the story combines humor, heart, and fantasy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Bone, Bone Graphic Novel .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 144 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2005 by Graphix .

After four years of drawing comic strips for Ohio State University's student newspaper, Jeff Smith launched the comic book Bone in 1991. Between Bone and his other comic book projects, he now spends much of his time on the international guest circuit, promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.