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Dunn is a boy, a fifth-grader when the series starts, although the school year ends at the end of the first book. He is looking forward to a career in science. According to book reviewer Andrew
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said in 1961 that "Danny's adventures are always based on a solid science foundation, once the authors' usually wild main premise is digested".
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whose adventures mainly include getting into and out of trouble.
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430:: Pelican Publishing Company. pp. 34, 35, 39, 42, 45, 46.
476:"The Danny Dunn series, by Jay Williams and Raymond Abrashkin"
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being located near
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Allison's Book Bag; Reviews of books for young people
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449:University of Southern Mississippi
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677:Danny Dunn and the Universal Glue
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364:Children's literature portal
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496:Gale, Floyd C. (October 1961).
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402:February 4,
154:Joe Pearson
136:housekeeper
42:protagonist
954:Danny Dunn
948:Categories
891:Rick Brant
885:Power Boys
867:Don Sturdy
861:Danny Dunn
805:Vicki Barr
793:Sue Barton
781:Nancy Drew
775:Meg Duncan
769:Kay Tracey
547:novels by
544:Danny Dunn
375:References
163:Classmate
152:Classmate
141:Classmate
64:Background
38:Danny Dunn
903:Tom Quest
369:Tom Swift
334:Reception
132:Mrs. Dunn
126:bass viol
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484:Andulamb
420:(2002).
351:See also
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