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Synopsis
Professor Bullfinch and his friend Dr. Grimes argue about which has more practical knowledge—and decide to settle the question by having a competition. Each man will go to a desert island, where he must survive on his own with only basic materials. Danny is to go with Professor Bullfinch and his friend Joe with Dr. Grimes (Irene doesn’t appear in the first two books) to help keep score. Unfortunately, their small plane goes down in the Pacific before they can reach their planned destination, and suddenly the four find themselves stranded on a deserted island for real.
Is Danny Dunn on a Desert Island appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 7 and up.
A wholesome adventure where characters must use ingenuity to survive on a desert island after an unplanned plane crash. Mild peril but no violence or scary content beyond the survival situation.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Kids will enjoy the survival adventure and seeing how Danny and his friends use science and creativity to solve real problems.