First published 1947
Three curious high school boys and a retired scientist secretly build an atomic rocket in a backyard shed. As they race to blast off before authorities intervene, they face sabotage and a mysterious lunar threat. But their courage, scientific know-how, and thirst for adventure carry them all the way to the Moon's surface.
Genres: science-fiction, space, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: adventure, found-family
Setting: Moon
Period: 20th-century
212 pages · Hardcover · Charles Scribner's Sons