The Rolling Stones

“The dull ones stay home—and the bright ones stir around and try to see what trouble they can dig up.”
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Fun, fun, fun. A family road trip through the solar system from Luna to Mars, the asteroid belt and beyond. I almost felt like I was part of the family. ⠀
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So far one of the best juveniles I have read, cheek by jowl with Farmer in the Sky. According to Mr. Internet, Hazel Stone, the grandma, is the same Hazel who appears as a child in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, she is referenced as being part of the group of founders of the Lunar colony. Other members of the family also reappear in later novels. And of course there's the flat cat. I'm not a cat dude but the book made me wanna pet one for a while, just a little while, then I would force the poor fluffy thing to hibernate for some months. Their rapid breeding problem reminded me of the moties in Pournelle/Niven's The Mote in God's Eye.⠀

You wouldn't want to skip this one.