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Space CadetNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Military science fiction, set in space.
Podkayne of MarsNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1963
About political intrigue, set in near future and space.
“Poddy has one goal in life, to be the first female starship captain.”
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Dolphin IslandNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1963
Set in oceania and islands.
“A teen stows away on a giant freight hovership that makes an emergency landing near his house.”
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Have Space Suit - Will TravelNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1958
About aliens, set in near future and space.
“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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Starman JonesNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1953
Set in space and far future.
“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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Marooned on MarsNovel
Lester del Reystandalone novel1952
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about space exploration and survival, set in mars.