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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Set in far future and spaceship.
“Starman Jones, a 1953 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, features a farm boy who wants to go to the stars.”
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Podkayne of MarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1963
About political intrigue, set in near future.
“Poddy has one goal in life, to be the first female starship captain.”
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Rocket Ship GalileoNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1947
Set in the moon and near future.
“Three teenage boys do backyard experiments on powerful model rockets.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
Tense in tone, about aliens, set in near future and the moon.
“One minute Kip Russell was walking about in his own backyard, testing out an old space suit and dreaming about going to the moon - and the next he was out cold and the captive of an insidious space pirate.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, set in other star systems and far future.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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Time for the StarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1956
Hard science fiction, about psychic powers.
“Explorer spaceships need a way to communicate back to earth in a timely manner when they are light years away.”
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