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Here, you’ll find everything you need to dive deeper into Bones is Back, the delightful children’s book brought to you by Bones & Friends. Explore our vision and mission, discover fascinating details about the lovable character Bones, and learn what makes him truly unique. Our comprehensive Press/Brand Guide below offers you additional valuable information, such as insights into Halloween trends and market research. The story behind Bones is Back and what sets it apart. Bones’ personality, values, and the important lessons he aims to teach children. Finally, we also provide further information about the book and toy set, some brand essentials, including font styles, color codes, and design elements. Created by a family for all families, we invite you to explore and celebrate the joy, creativity, and family connection that Bones inspires. â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

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The book has been honored with the 2025 Book of the Year Award from Creative Child Magazine. Selected by an independent panel of parents and educators, the book received top recognition in both the Interactive Holiday Books category and the Books That Encourage Positive Behavior category.

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The book was honored as the First Place Winner at The BookFest® 2025 in the category of Children’s Holiday Fiction. The BookFest® Spring 2025 award was judged by the event’s distinguished Bellwether panel—an accomplished group of award-winning authors, publishers, podcasters, journalists, and editors.

The American Writing Awards named the book a Winner in the 2025 Children's Book International Competition for Interactive Children’s Books. Winners were selected by a panel of publishing professionals and industry experts from a competitive pool of submissions spanning a wide range of genres. Judging was based on criteria including originality, writing quality, and overall impact

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The Story Monsters Book Awards, organized by Story Monsters LLC, designed to recognize excellence in children's literature. Story Monsters Approved!: It involves both industry experts and children in the judging process. Books that earn the Story Monsters Approved! designation are recognized as titles that children recommend for other children to read.

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The book has been honored with a 2025 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award in the Children’s Fantasy & Magic category. Selected through a multi-stage review process by reviewers and a panel of authors, librarians, and literary professionals, the award recognizes excellence in storytelling, originality, and overall presentation.

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​Bones is Back: A Family Tradition for Halloween is a copyrighted work registered with the U.S. Copyright Office under Registration No. TX0009471146. The product bundle (book & toy) is GS1 registered with the following GTIN number: 199284911642. Upon request, we can provide the GS1 US GTIN Certificate. If you have any questions, please contact us on info@bonesisback.com 

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