Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine is the fourth novel in the Danny Dunn

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 1959 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....

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Plot introduction

Danny accidentally discovers that an ionic transmitter Professor Bulfinch has been working on can be used to create miniature rainclouds.

Editions

McGraw-Hill

• (Paperback, 1959, 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....
  
  )
• (Hardback, 1959, 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....
  
  )

MacDonald and Jane's

• ISBN 0-356-08183-4 (Hardback, 1975, illustrated by Anne Mieke)

Pocket Books/Archway Books

• ISBN 0-671-29966-2 (Paperback, 1979, #10 in their series, 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....
  
  )
• ISBN 0-671-43681-3 (Paperback, 1983 reissue, 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....
  
  )