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Books in the Science Fiction genre:

Freddy and the Space Ship (1953)

Freddy and his friends take off in Uncle Ben’s space ship, but where did they land?

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Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Freddy and the Men from Mars (1954)

When Freddy hears that Herb Garble claims to have captured six Martians, he smells a rat - and the real Martians agree with him. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (1954)

David and Chuck are approached by their neighbor Mr. Bass to build a space ship.

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Robert Henneberger

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1954

Freddy and the Baseball Team from Mars (1955)

Freddy helps Mr. Boomschmidt organize an animal and Martian baseball team.

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Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

The Island Stallion Races (1955)

With the help of an extraterrestrial visitor, Steve Duncan races Flame.

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Author(s): Walter Farley
Illustrator(s): Harold Eldridge

Tunnel in the Sky (1955)

A high school senior goes through the gate to an unknown planet for a two-to-ten day final exam in Advanced Survival. After a period of fighting the elements and wildlife, he realizes that something has gone wrong with the gate and what was a brief s... View More

Author(s): Robert Heinlein
Illustrator(s): Jacket art

The Door into Summer (1956)

Engineer Dan gets swindled by his fiancé and business partner and so he goes on "the long sleep". In the 1970 of this world, a person can be frozen to reawaken at a later time, while investments continue to grow with compound interest. Read on... View More

Author(s): Robert Heinlein
Illustrator(s): Milford Joseph Hunter III

Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet (1956)

David and Chuck take Theo Bass, Tyco Bass’s cousin, to the Mushroom Planet, unaware that a young astronomy professor has stowed away on board.

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Robert Henneberger

Citizen of the Galaxy (1957)

A youth who has known only the primitive life of a galaxy slave is purchased by a beggar who turns out to be a man with many extracurricular activities.

Author(s): Robert Heinlein
Illustrator(s): Leonard Everett Fisher

Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans (1957)

Foreign spies are falling all over themselves trying to steal the plans to Uncle Ben’s flying saucer. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Walter R. Brooks
Illustrator(s): Kurt Wiese

Star Girl (1957)

When an extraterrestrial girl falls from her father’s spaceship, a group of boys and girls must help her find her way home.

Author(s): Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s): Fritz Wegner

Have Space Suit - Will Travel (1958)

Kip Russell answers a radio distress call in his Skyway Soap prize space suit and is off on an adventure on which hangs the fate of planet earth. Listen online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Robert Heinlein
Illustrator(s): Clifford N. Geary

Mr. Bass’s Planetoid (1958)

David and Chuck are off in their spaceship to rescue the world from the Brumblitron.

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Louis Darling

The Space Ship Returns to the Apple Tree (1958)

Eddie tours the United States with his friend Marty from Martinea in his new space ship. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

Destination Moon (1959)

Tintin, Haddock and professor Calculus prepare to blast off for the moon. This is the cover for the Golden Press edition of 1960. It was translated by Danièle Gorlin. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

Explorers on the Moon (1959)

The lunar explorers land on the moon, but danger lurks in unexpected places. The cover is from the Golden Press edition translated by Danièle Gorlin. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

Star Surgeon (1960)

Story set in the year 2374, about a young probationary doctor, when Hospital Earth has become the medical center of the Galactic Confederation. Read for free online at at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Alan E. Nourse
Illustrator(s): Jacket art

Raiders from the Rings (1962)

The human race is divided into the Spacers and those who still remain on earth. There is a constant low-level war between the two groups, with the Spacers raiding earth for supplies and for women.

Author(s): Alan E. Nourse
Illustrator(s): Milford Joseph Hunter III

The Three-Seated Space Ship (1962)

Marty the Martinean is back for another visit with his friend Eddie and they are off to London, with Eddie’s grandmother along for the ride. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Louis Slobodkin
Illustrator(s): Louis Slobodkin

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