Quest for the Spark: Book One: A BONE Companion (BONE: Quest for the Spark #1) (Hardcover)
Description
A return to the enthralling world of BONE with book one in this gripping spin-off novel trilogy, illustrated in four-color!Twelve-year-old Tom Elm is just an ordinary turnip farmer from the Valley, but he's always felt destined for something bigger. So when he discovers everyone in his village is asleep and plagued by nightmares, he assembles a band of unlikely heroes. They must fight to preserve the Spark--a divine light born at the core of a vast, dark nothingness called the Nacht. The Nacht is trying to permeate the Waking World with nightmares of the Dreaming, and it's Tom's mission to defeat the Nacht and its most loyal follower, the Constable. If he fails, his family--and everyone--might never wake up again.
About the Author
Jeff Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning series BONE, which is published in more than 30 countries and is among Time magazine’s Ten Best Graphic Novels of All Time. BONE was a pioneer in comics publishing for kids in U.S. bookstores when it launched Scholastic’s graphic novel imprint, Graphix, in 2005.
Smith’s other award-winning and acclaimed comics include SHAZAM! The Monster Society of Evil, RASL, Little Mouse Gets Ready, BONE: Rose, and BONE: Tall Tales. Smith splits his time between Columbus and Key West with his wife and business partner, Vijaya Iyer, where he is working on his current project, TUKI.
Tom Sniegoski is a New York Times bestselling author of more than three dozen novels for adults and children, including The Fallen, a teen fantasy series that was adapted into an ABC Family Channel miniseries. He also co-wrote, with Jeff Smith, BONE: Tall Tales, and wrote the BONE: Quest for the Spark novel trilogy. Tom was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his wife and their French bulldog, Harvey. Visit him online at sniegoski.com.
Praise For…
Praise for Quest for the Spark, Book One
"A cheery jaunt back through a beloved world." —Booklist
"One of those very rare creatures: a successful graphic series-to-novel translation." —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the BONE series
Named one of the top ten graphic novels of all time by Time
"Spectacular." — Spin magazine
"One of the best kids' comics ever." — VIBE magazine
"Jeff Smith's BONE series...is a true accomplishment. Not only is it a terrific graphic-novel series, but it's a superb example of storytelling." — School Library Journal
"BONE is storytelling at its best, full of endearing, flawed characters whose adventures run the gamut from hilarious whimsy to thrilling drama." — Entertainment Weekly
Praise for Quest for the Spark, Book One
"A cheery jaunt back through a beloved world." —Booklist
"One of those very rare creatures: a successful graphic series-to-novel translation." —Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the BONE series
Named one of the top ten graphic novels of all time by Time
"Spectacular." — Spin magazine
"One of the best kids' comics ever." — VIBE magazine
"Jeff Smith's BONE series...is a true accomplishment. Not only is it a terrific graphic-novel series, but it's a superb example of storytelling." — School Library Journal
"BONE is storytelling at its best, full of endearing, flawed characters whose adventures run the gamut from hilarious whimsy to thrilling drama." — Entertainment Weekly
