Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor

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Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor
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First edition
Author Raymond Abrashkin
Jay Williams
IllustratorBrinton Turkel
LanguageEnglish
Series Danny Dunn
Genre Science fiction
Published1960
Pages156
OCLC 2662586
Preceded by Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine  
Followed by Danny Dunn and the Fossil Cave  

Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor is the fifth 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 1960.

Contents

Plot

Another accident in Professor Bulfinch's laboratory, instigated by Danny, results in the creation of a transparent, resilient material. The material proves useful in creating a bathysphere, and Professor Bulfinch, along with his friend Dr. Grimes, Danny, Joe, and Irene, descend into the Pacific Ocean on an experimental voyage. Unfortunately, the bathysphere's pilot is rendered unconscious, and the bathysphere becomes trapped in a cave. On their journey, the submarine is examined by a giant squid and attacked by a large shark.

Reception

Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction rated the book 4.5 stars out of five for those aged eight to twelve. [1]

Editions

McGraw-Hill

MacDonald and Jane's

Pocket Books/Archway Books

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References

  1. Gale, Floyd C. (October 1961). "Galaxy's 5 Star Shelf". Galaxy Science Fiction. pp. 173–177.