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Bones On The Surface
Bones, the skeleton, is bored of being in the Death Room -- a lively room underneath a graveyard with coffins lining the walls and squashy, red couches. The trouble is... skeletons are forbidden from leaving. One day, Bones and his best friend -- Rattles -- escape from the Death Room. Where will they go and what will they do? Will Bones ever be able to accept his place in life?
62 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2013
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Joshua J. Johnson
10 books18 followersJoshua J. Johnson currently lives in England with a serious case of wanderlust and a wardrobe full of books.
He started writing as soon as he discovered that book didn't randomly appear, and that they were actually written by people. After growing up writing short stories by hand for his brother and his family-- including a weekly family newspaper-- he created a blog where his writing has been captivated, treasured, and enjoyed by thousands of people in nearly eighty countries around the world.
He is the author of several books, including BONES ON THE SURFACE, SOULLESS, THE SWEET LIFE, THEIR TIME TO GO, THE DIAMOND HOTEL, and TO BE AN UNKNOWN, as well the upcoming middle-grade novel, CHARLIE'S CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM.
He started writing as soon as he discovered that book didn't randomly appear, and that they were actually written by people. After growing up writing short stories by hand for his brother and his family-- including a weekly family newspaper-- he created a blog where his writing has been captivated, treasured, and enjoyed by thousands of people in nearly eighty countries around the world.
He is the author of several books, including BONES ON THE SURFACE, SOULLESS, THE SWEET LIFE, THEIR TIME TO GO, THE DIAMOND HOTEL, and TO BE AN UNKNOWN, as well the upcoming middle-grade novel, CHARLIE'S CHRISTMAS CONUNDRUM.
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January 26, 2014
My sister gave my 7 y/o son this book and I came downstairs one morning to find him curled up on the couch absolutely devouring it. He is an avid, advanced reader, but he will walk away from a book he doesn't like. He had this one finished in one sitting and loved it.
January 25, 2014
I bought this book for my 9yo son as a small gift for Halloween in lieu of candy. He's one of those boys who had difficulty finding books which interest him enough to sit and read on his own often.
One day I found my son sitting at the kitchen island, eating a snack, and reading BONES ON THE SURFACE. He didn't move until he finished. (Mind you, it's a relatively short book and quick read for an advanced reader.) He loved it!
I won't spoil it for you, but I'll say it's an excellent book for MG readers or those who struggle with reading, though my preteen (12) and teenage (18) daughters thought Bones and Rattles were adorable characters with a fun little adventure to be had too when they read it with their brother again later.
This is a cute book, and I recommend it as the mother of a difficult-to-entertain, ADHD, 9yo son who read it BY CHOICE on his own!
One day I found my son sitting at the kitchen island, eating a snack, and reading BONES ON THE SURFACE. He didn't move until he finished. (Mind you, it's a relatively short book and quick read for an advanced reader.) He loved it!
I won't spoil it for you, but I'll say it's an excellent book for MG readers or those who struggle with reading, though my preteen (12) and teenage (18) daughters thought Bones and Rattles were adorable characters with a fun little adventure to be had too when they read it with their brother again later.
This is a cute book, and I recommend it as the mother of a difficult-to-entertain, ADHD, 9yo son who read it BY CHOICE on his own!
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