Have Spacesuit, Will Travel
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933322160 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Oldie but a goodie!" according to onlineshopper. I am 65 now (ugh!) & have been reading & occasionally rereading this book since the 70's. It is such a fun read!Yes, it takes place in the 60's, before the advent of so much of technology, social media, etc. but it is just a great storywith great characters. Sort of like a "Catcher in the Rye" of Science Fiction but not as dark & sad. I. Steve Heller said Deals with the biggest questions imaginable, in Heinlein's inimitable way. One of Heinlein's best. Even though it was marketed as a "juvenile", all that means is "no sex". In every other way it is as adult as could possibly be imagined, up to and including the fate of all of Earth's inhabitants hanging in the balance.. "1st SF book for an 11 year old" according to PatriciaD. My 11 year old's first foray into true science fiction. This started as an assignment from his English teacher (read a SF book). I wanted him to read a real SF book and know what it really was versus the plethora of SF/Fantasy that has grayed the two genres. I bought the kindle version as it was much less expensive than trying to buy a
Eventually, Kip and Pee Wee stand trial in the stead of all humanity, a race charged with its rampant disregard for peace and environmental justice. Rescuing Pee Wee lands Kip with a traveling companion who is very smart but much in need of protection. . Pee Wee's childish voice sometimes requires adjustment to the volume level, but she and Kip carry the major portion of the tale between them, with interesting and appropriate musical effects added during chapter breaks and to the voice of the Mother Thing. Bruce Coville's young audiobook company treats this tale handily, with each character well acted
When Kip Russell wins a used space suit, he has no idea it will lead to his abduction by aliens, much less that he will wind up crossing the galaxy with a pint-sized genius named Pee Wee and an empathetic alien creature called the "Mother Thing." It's a galaxy spanning adventure from the greatest science fiction writer of all time.