Mr. Bass's Planetoid [Hardcover]

Eleanor Cameron (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co (Juv) (June 1958)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316125253
• ISBN-13: 978-0316125253
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first two, April 2, 2000

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Joseph W. Smith III - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Bass's Planetoid (Hardcover)

I just loved "The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet"; it's my all-time favorite children's book! Its sequel, "Stowaway to . . . " is also good. I spent quite a bit of time dreaming about finding one of the other three Mushroom Planet books in some used bookstore, and finally happened upon this one, #3 in the series. It wasn't worth the trouble, with a somewhat contrived plot of yet another (smaller) object orbiting the earth -- though it does have some fine drawings in it. Stick with Cameron's first two books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars There are five Mr. Bass books, July 12, 2003

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S Peterson "Thais Peterson" (Haslet, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Bass's Planetoid (Hardcover)

I read these books first when I was in the fifth grade. They are charming and funny and spark the imagination. If you are interested in juvenile sci-fi or want to get your kids interested, these are some lesser known, but very worthwhile, books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not the best the series has to offer......, August 1, 2001

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Dana H. Pasterjak "Dana" (Palm Coast, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Bass's Planetoid (Hardcover)

This is fun to read simply because of the time period it was written in--the late 50's. You can enjoy the innocence of the 50's before America went to space firsthand. This series was written by Eleanor Cameron on the prompting of her son. I agree with the other reviewer--this is not the best book the series has to offer. The illustrations are very good though. I say if you enjoy nostalgia and great writing, you will want to read this book and the rest in the series.