Moving a little away from some of the darker themes in the first book, the Great Cow Race is about Phoney Bone's nefarious plot to bilk the locals by hyping a surprise entrant in the race versus Grandma, the perennial winner, who is portrayed as "over the hill." Light, but enjoyable read. I was disappointed that my library book was only black and white, and missing some of the excellent coloration from the first book I read. ( )

I have always liked the Bone book with the 3 cousins, characters are unique and have a fun story line with illustrations that are detailed, but not too detailed. This story creates a fun atmosphere where the reader has the ability to really find their window and not look away. ( )

First time I read this, I was reasonably sure I'd gone mad. Still a favorite re-read. ( )

This one was more interesting for me since the setup is out of the way. The characters get more time to interact with one another while curious things develop at the story's edge. And the cow race itself makes for a fun plot/setting. ( )

Part Two of the Boneville Trio's stay in a strange land. Despite their new surroundings, the main characters stay true-to-form. One is a nice guy. One is a schemer. One is dim-witted. They are friends.