Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran\'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town\'s annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney\'s plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.\"(W) Jeff Smith (A) Steve Hamaker, Jeff Smith (CA) Jeff Smith