Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster

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]

Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster
First edition
AuthorRaymond Abrashkin
Jay Williams
IllustratorPaul Sagsoorian
LanguageEnglish
SeriesDanny Dunn
GenreScience fiction
Published1971
Pages142
ISBN0-07-070538-0
OCLC216091
Preceded byDanny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine 
Followed byDanny Dunn, Invisible Boy 

Plot introduction

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Professor 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

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McGraw-Hill

  • Paperback, 1971, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian
  • Hardback, 1971, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian

MacDonald and Jane's

Archway Books

  • Paperback, 1979, #6 in their series

Pocket Books

  • Paperback, 1983 reissue, illustrated by Paul Sagsoorian

References

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  1. ^ Fiction, folklore, fantasy & poetry for children, 1876-1985. R.R. Bowker Company. 1986. p. 1635.
  2. ^ R. Reginald, Douglas Menville, Mary A. Burgess · (2010). Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Volume 1. Wildside Press, LLC. p. 4. ISBN 9780941028752.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ 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.