Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster is the twelfth novel in the Danny Dunn series of juvenile science fiction/adventure books written by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams.[1] The book was first published in 1971.[2] An audiobook of the work was released by the Listening Library in 1985.[3]
Author | Raymond Abrashkin Jay Williams |
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Illustrator | Paul Sagsoorian |
Language | English |
Series | Danny Dunn |
Genre | Science fiction |
Published | 1971 |
Pages | 142 |
ISBN | 0-07-070538-0 |
OCLC | 216091 |
Preceded by | Danny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine |
Followed by | Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy |
Plot introduction
editProfessor Bullfinch and Doctor Grimes take Danny and his friends to the beginning of the Nile River in Africa to investigate local legends of a swamp monster. Despite unforeseen calamities, a new, rare species of electric catfish is discovered..
Editions
editMcGraw-Hill
- Paperback, 1971, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian
- Hardback, 1971, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian
MacDonald and Jane's
- ISBN 0-356-03965-X (Hardback, 1972, illustrated by Anne Mieke
Archway Books
- Paperback, 1979, #6 in their series
Pocket Books
- Paperback, 1983 reissue, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian
References
edit- ^ Fiction, folklore, fantasy & poetry for children, 1876-1985. R.R. Bowker Company. 1986. p. 1635.
- ^ R. Reginald, Douglas Menville, Mary A. Burgess · (2010). Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 1. Wildside Press, LLC. p. 4. ISBN 9780941028752.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Joyce Nakamura, Laurie Collier, ed. (1993). Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Selection of Sketches from Something about the Author, Volume 6. Gale Research. p. 2485.