
YOUNG STOWAWAYS IN SPACE
1\. SPACE SHIP ORION
2\. BLAST-OFF
3\. STOWAWAYS IN SPACE
4\. ADRIFT IN THE DEEPS
5\. A “FLYING TIN CAN”
6\. A CAREFREE WORLD
7\. A SHOCK IN THE NIGHT
8\. GARRY HAS A SCARE
9\. SATELLITE ZONE
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.
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.
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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