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Book & Glow in the Dark Skeleton Set

Book & Glow in the Dark Skeleton Set

 4.8 (2,317 Reviews)

check_circle A Halloween Tradition You Start This Year

check_circle 14 Snap Fit Joints For Endless Posing

check_circle Glows In The Dark After Sunlight

check_circle Friendly, Not Scary, Safe For Ages 4+

check_circle 30 Page Hardcover Storybook Included

We read the book on the first of October and my two have posed Bones somewhere new every single morning since. Found him face down in a pile of flour on the worktop last week. It has turned into the thing they get out of bed for.

Daniel P.

How it Works

Bones Is Back is a book and toy set built to become a family Halloween tradition rather than another toy that gets forgotten by November. You start by reading the 30 page hardcover storybook together, then Bones comes out of the box and the rest is up to your kids. His 14 snap fit joints mean he can be posed anywhere in the house, so most families end up hiding him somewhere new each morning and waiting to see who finds him first. Leave him in sunlight for a while and he glows in the dark at bedtime, which is usually the moment the whole thing sticks.

What's Included?

  • 1x Bones Is Back Poseable Skeleton, 10.31 inches tall
  • 1x Bones Is Back Hardcover Storybook, 30 full colour pages
  • 14x Snap Fit Movable Joints for posing
  • Glow in the dark finish, activated by sunlight
  • 1x Gift Ready Box

Shipping & Return Policy

All orders from Rattle & Bones process within 1 to 2 business days and standard shipping arrives within 5 to 9 days for most countries. Every purchase is backed by our 30 day money back guarantee, so you can try Bones Is Back completely risk free.

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    FAQs

    How do families actually use it?

    Read the book together to start it off, usually on the first of October, then hide Bones somewhere new each morning for the kids to find. Some families pose him doing something silly, some let the children hide him for the grown ups. There is no right way, which is why it turns into your tradition rather than a set of rules.

    Is it too scary for younger children?

    Not at all. Bones has big friendly eyes and a smile, and there is a little heart on his chest as a reminder that kindness beats candy. He is rated for ages 4 and up and most parents describe him as cute rather than spooky.

    How does the glow in the dark work?

    Leave him somewhere sunny for a while and the glow charges up on its own. There are no batteries and nothing to switch on, so at bedtime he simply glows, which for most children is the best part of the whole thing.

    Will the joints break with daily posing?

    The 14 joints are snap fit, so limbs are meant to come apart and click back together. If an arm pops off during play it goes straight back on, which is part of the fun rather than a fault.

    Is this just for one Halloween?

    The whole point is that it comes back. Pack Bones and the book away in November and get them out again next October, the same way families do with Christmas decorations. That is what makes it a tradition instead of a toy.

    What if I don't like Bones Is Back?

    Try it for 30 days, and if you are not happy for any reason we will refund you in full under our 30 day money back guarantee. Your purchase is completely risk free.

    Where Will He Turn Up Tomorrow?

    14 snap fit joints mean Bones can be hanging off a door handle, sat in the fruit bowl or face down in a pile of flour. That daily hunt is what turns October from one night into a whole month kids look forward to.

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    It Starts With A Story

    A toy on its own gets played with for a week. Reading the 30 page storybook together first is what gives Bones a reason to be in your house, and it is the difference between a Halloween toy and something your kids ask about again next October.

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    • First Thing They Do Every Morning

      Downstairs before I am even awake, hunting for wherever I put him the night before.

      Nina P.

    • Our Elf Alternative

      We do the elf in December so this felt like the obvious October version. Honestly my kids are more into Bones because they get to pose him themselves rather than just look at him.

      Marcus T.

    • Not Scary At All

      My four year old is nervous about anything Halloween and she adores him. The smiley face and the little heart make all the difference.

      Rachel D.

    • The Glow Sealed It

      Left him on the windowsill all afternoon and he lit up the whole bedside table at bedtime. She would not go to sleep without him.

      Ben O.

    • Should Have Bought Two

      I have two children and did not think that through. There was a proper standoff over who got to pose him first, so I ordered a second one the same day. If you have more than one child, save yourself the argument and get two from the start.

      Priya K.

    • The Book Is What Makes It

      I assumed the story would be filler and the toy was the real product. It is the other way round, the book is what gives him a reason to be here and the kids keep asking to read it again.

      Diego S.