Bone Quill

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Bone Quill
Bone Quill.jpg
First edition
Author John and Carole Barrowman
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult/Fantasy
Publisher Buster Books
Preceded by Hollow Earth  
Followed byThe Book of Beasts 

Bone Quill is the sequel to Hollow Earth from sibling writing pair John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman, published in February 2013. [1]

Contents

Plot

In this book the two young adventurers try to find the bone quill to help them in their quest along with the book of beasts to a) find their father and b) save everything.

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References

  1. "Bone Quill" . Retrieved 11 November 2013.