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Summary: One of the great Heinlein juniors -- but for adults too!
Review: Okay, some of it's dated -- though drug stores that serve malts are making a big comeback! But the story is great, the characters are interesting, and like all the Heinlein juniors it illustrates the importance of responsibility, competence, and loyalty. It succeeds just as well for adults as for kids. Just a great book.
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Summary: Good science fiction, but dated.
Review: This is a good science fiction book, but it is dated. Quite a bit of the science pokes its head through the literature, which is nice but occasionally its age (40 +)shows when describing society such as a drug store with malts! Once you get past that, the book is fairly good for the young teenager.
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Summary: A favourite with the whole family
Review: This is the first science fiction book I recommended our three children read. They all enjoyed it and this has led them to more Robert Heinlein books. An excellent starter book for children 8 years old or more.
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Summary: Its full of detail
Review: its full of detail and i thought it was one of the best books i rea
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Summary: great book
Review: This was the first science fiction book I ever read, I found it in the public library when I was 12 years old, was intrigued by the title and took it home to read. I enjoyed it immensely and went on to devour Heinlein's other kid's classic, "Podkayne of Mars" which I thought was equally wonderful.Thirty-five years later, Kip, Peewee and the Mother Thing have lost none of their charm. What I found most interesting about this book, however, was how very much things have changed since this it was first published: the story begins with Kip's attempting to win first prize in a soap slogan contest (he sends in 5,000+ entries) the grand prize for which is a trip to the moon. He doesn't win the trip but he does win Oscar-the-Traveling-Spacesuit, which turns out to be the best prize after all. Back to the contest: Kip can send in the actual contest form included with each bar of soap or he can send in a "reasonable facsimile." He entertains the idea of photographing the form 5,000 times before deciding that's impractical, so he settles instead for collecting the forms from the people who have bought the soap. I kept thinking, so why doesn't he just use the photocopier when it occured to me there weren't any photocopiers when this book was written. There weren't any intergrated circuits either, never mind microprocessors, which would have been necessary to achieve colonization of the moon in the first place. I also found it interesting that although when Kip graduates from high school he is reasonably well-educated in sciences and math (thanks to self-teaching -- and a diatribe from Heinlein on what he considers to be the sorry state of 1950's high school education) because he doesn't get a scholarship, he is faced with having to work while attending the local (read mediocre) state college. This book predates the arrival of college loans and grants as well. I did like the fact that the other main character in this book is a girl -- it was good of Heinlein to provide his readers such an intelligent and resourceful role model.
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Summary: TIMELESS CLASSIC
Review: This is a perfect novel written in a unique way to appeal to youngsters and adults alike. I recall reading it many many years ago as a young teenager and being totally enthralled with the plot and the action. Re-read again as a young adult and recall being struck by the outmoded science, but very appreciative of the characters and humorous aspects. Now, having read this a third time, I can realize that its a great blend of plot, action, humor, with a satisfying ending. I will get my young son, a teenager, to try it and hope to take great satisfaction if he enjoys it as much as me...
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Summary: A multi-generational read.
Review: I read this book as a youth. When my son was young, my wife and I read it to him. It was his favorite book and probably responsible for his learning to read early so he could read it himself. Now, this Christmas, I gave him an original Hardback edition to read to his son. RAH gave us the ultimate adventure story that families can enjoy together.
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Summary: How one boy saves the earth
Review: I remember reading this as a child,It kept me thinking upward. The male character comes to know himself and then decides to work to make his dreams come true. I loved it and probably have read it a dozen times.
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Summary: excellant & brilliant book of scifi fantasy realm
Review: I truly think that this book was an excellant choice to read when I was 11.Now I'm thinking of reading this book AGAIN because I loved it so much the first time.It has shape shifters and a child kidnapped because of what he knew.Traveling from Pluto and back again and nearly dying on the moon was the real suspense that I loved of this book. If you love scifi books as much as I do I recommend you read it.
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Summary: What ever happened to those "essay" contests anyway?
Review: In a novella where the main character can win a space-suit by writing a slogan for soap in one of those "Box-top" contests and the story not end up being cheesier than some B-rated movie, it has to be good. This novella is definitely worth reading. It is simply an adventure story, with many odd twists and turns, but yet it makes a reader feel good. If you have a spare hour or two, I suggest reading this book.
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