The Great Cow Race (Bone #2)

The Great Cow Race (Bone #2) by Jeff Smith follows the adventures of Fone Bone and his cousins as they plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. However, Phoney Bone risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme during the town's annual Great Cow Race.

As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, making the journey back to Boneville seem further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is on the horizon. Fone Bone finds himself in the midst of preparations, helping his friends to defend their idyllic valley from a formidable enemy.