Smith, Jeff, 1960 February 27- Bone

Some of the chapters were originally published in the comic book Stupid, Stupid Rat-tails

"Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey!"--Page 4 of cover

Maps are on the end papers

Includes a sneak peek at Quest for the Spark Book One a new trilogy written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by Jeff Smith

Smiley and the bone scouts / written and illustrated by Jeff Smith -- Powers that be / written and illustrated by Jeff Smith -- Baby Johnson Bone vs. old man winter / written by Tom Sniegoski ; illustrated by Jeff Smith -- Big Johnson Bone vs. the cobbler gobbler / written by Tom Sniegoski ; illustrated by Jeff Smith -- Lost tale of Big Johnson Bone / written by Tom Sniegoski ; illustrated by Jeff Smith