A Mystery for Mr. Bass

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A Mystery for Mr. Bass
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First edition
Author Eleanor Cameron
IllustratorLeonard Shortall
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Mushroom Planet Books
Genre Science fiction, Children's
Publisher Little, Brown and Company
Publication date
1960
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages229 pp
Preceded by Mr. Bass's Planetoid  
Followed by Jewels from the Moon  

A Mystery for Mr. Bass is a 1960 children's science fiction novel by Canadian author Eleanor Cameron. [1] The novel followed The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (1954), Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet (1956), Mr. Bass's Planetoid (1958), and it was illustrated by Leonard Shortall.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Plot summary

After a record-breaking storm, David and Chuck discover half-million-year-old fossils on the cliffs near their homes where no such bones should be, prompting Tyco Bass to reveal some of the history and customs of the Mycetians, the Mushroom People of Earth. After Tyco's departure, the boys' discovery of the ailing Prewytt Brumblydge's unexpected Mycetian connections leads them to attempt a new, unscheduled trip to Basidium.

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References

  1. Colby, Ruth H. (September 18, 1960). "Good Books for Youth". Hartford Courant . p. 14. Retrieved March 28, 2024.