Danny Dunn on a Desert Island
Encyclopedia
Danny Dunn on a Desert Island is the second 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 1957 and originally illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
.
. The plane is forced to crash land on an uncharted desert island. Armed only with the items in their pockets, the four must create a living environment and come up with a plan to be rescued.
MacDonald and Jane's
Puffin Books
Archway Books
Pocket Books
Danny Dunn
Danny Dunn is the name of a fictional character and protagonist of a series of juvenile science fiction/adventure books written by Raymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s...
series of juvenile science fiction/adventure books written by Raymond Abrashkin
Raymond Abrashkin
Raymond Abrashkin was an American writer best known for writing, co-producing, and co-directing the acclaimed movie, The Little Fugitive, and for co-creating and co-authoring the highly successful Danny Dunn series of science fiction books for children with Jay Williams.-Family:Raymond's parents...
and Jay Williams
Jay Williams (author)
Jay Williams was an American author born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Max and Lillian Jacobson. He cited the experience of growing up as the son of a vaudeville show producer as leading him to pursue his acting career as early as college...
. The book was first published in 1957 and originally illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats
Ezra Jack Keats , Caldecott-winning author of The Snowy Day, was one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century....
.
Plot introduction
Danny, his friend Joe Pearson, Professor Bulfinch and Doctor Grimes are flying a small, private jet over the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
. The plane is forced to crash land on an uncharted desert island. Armed only with the items in their pockets, the four must create a living environment and come up with a plan to be rescued.
Editions
McGraw-Hill- (Paperback, 1957, illustrated by Ezra Jack KeatsEzra Jack KeatsEzra Jack Keats , Caldecott-winning author of The Snowy Day, was one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century....
) - (Hardback, 1957, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats)
MacDonald and Jane's
- ISBN 0-356-01384-7 (Hardback, 1968, illustrated by Anne Mieke)
Puffin Books
- ISBN 0-140-30877-6 (Paperback, 1976, illustrated by Anne Mieke)
Archway Books
- (Paperback, 1979, #15 in their series)
Pocket Books
- ISBN 0-671-45754-3 (Paperback, 1982 reissue, illustrated by Ezra Jack KeatsEzra Jack KeatsEzra Jack Keats , Caldecott-winning author of The Snowy Day, was one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century....
)