Young Stowaways in Space

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Young Stowaways in Space

by Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam

EN·~3 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

YOUNG STOWAWAYS IN SPACE

0:02
2

1\. SPACE SHIP ORION

7:02
3

2\. BLAST-OFF

10:30
4

3\. STOWAWAYS IN SPACE

12:01
5

4\. ADRIFT IN THE DEEPS

13:24
6

5\. A “FLYING TIN CAN”

10:06
7

6\. A CAREFREE WORLD

10:19
8

7\. A SHOCK IN THE NIGHT

11:29
9

8\. GARRY HAS A SCARE

11:20
10

9\. SATELLITE ZONE

10:44

Description

In the quiet of an orphanage night, Garry and his best friend Patch hatch a daring plan: they will slip onto the launch pad of the massive star‑ship Orion and chase a dream of soaring among the planets. Their restless curiosity fuels a whispered promise to study, to learn navigation, and to prove that even boys without a home can reach for the stars. The story captures the electric buzz of a futuristic city—moving sidewalks, glowing spaceports, and the hulking, meteor‑scarred Orion poised for its journey to the Von Braun Space Station.

As the boys weave through late‑night crowds, they balance the thrill of adventure with the fear of getting caught, relying on quick thinking and each other’s optimism. Their friendship and yearning for a life beyond the dormitory walls drive a tense, hopeful trek that pulls listeners into the heart of a world where the sky is no longer the limit.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (200K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2017-04-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

RM

Richard M. (Richard Mace) Elam

1920–2013

A mid-20th-century American science fiction writer, he specialized in stories that opened space-age wonder to younger readers. His books and magazine fiction mixed adventure, curiosity, and an inviting sense that science could be exciting.

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