A Mystery for Mr. Bass

A Mystery for Mr. Bass

First edition
Author	Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator	Leonard Shortall
Language	English
Series	The Mushroom Planet Books
Genre	Science fiction, Children's
Publisher	Little, Brown and Company
Publication date	1960
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	229 pp
Preceded by	Mr. Bass's Planetoid
Followed by	Jewels from the Moon

A Mystery for Mr. Bass is a 1960 children's science fiction novel by Canadian author Eleanor Cameron. The novel followed The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (1954), Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet (1956), Mr. Bass's Planetoid (1958), and it was illustrated by Leonard Shortall.

Plot summary

After a record-breaking storm, David and Chuck discover half-million-year-old fossils on the cliffs near their homes where no such bones should be, prompting Tyco Bass to reveal some of the history and customs of the Mycetians, the Mushroom People of Earth. After Tyco's departure, the boys' discovery of the ailing Prewytt Brumblydge's unexpected Mycetian connections leads them to attempt a new, unscheduled trip to Basidium.

See also

• Jewels from the Moon and the Meteor That Couldn't Stay, the sequel volume to this story.