- Danny Dunn and the Fossil Cave
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Danny Dunn and the Fossil Cave is the sixth novel in the Danny Dunn series of juvenile science fiction/adventure books written by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams. The book was first published in 1961.
Plot
Danny and his friend Joe Pearson discover the entrance to a cave in the woods near their home. Professor Bulfinch has just invented a portable x-ray machine, and he, along with his geologist friend Dr. Tresselt, see an opportunity to use the device in the cave. The two adults, plus Danny, Joe, and Irene, enter the cave on an expedition. What they find is astonishing...but will they be able to escape to reveal their discovery?
Editions
McGraw-Hill
- (Paperback, 1961, illustrated by Brinton Turkel)
- (Hardback, 1961, illustrated by Brinton Turkel)
MacDonald and Jane's
- (Hardback, 1971, illustrated by Anne Mieke)
Archway Books
- (Paperback, 1979, #11 in their series)
Pocket Books
- (Paperback, 1983 reissue, illustrated by Brinton Turkel)
References
- "A Choice of New Books for the Younger Readers' Library". The New York Times. January 14, 1962. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50A16F63E591B728DDDAD0994D9405B828AF1D3. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
Danny Dunn novels by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint (1956) • Danny Dunn on a Desert Island (1957) • Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine (1958) • Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine (1959) • Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor (1960) • Danny Dunn and the Fossil Cave (1961) • Danny Dunn and the Heat Ray (1962) • Danny Dunn, Time Traveler (1963) • Danny Dunn and the Automatic House (1965) • Danny Dunn and the Voice from Space (1967) • Danny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine (1969) • Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster (1971) • Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy (1974) • Danny Dunn Scientific Detective (1976) • Danny Dunn and the Universal Glue (1977)Categories:- 1961 novels
- Danny Dunn
- American children's novels
- American science fiction novels
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