Project Gutenberg 2006-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 146 Rockwell, Carey Rockwell, Roy Ley, Willy 1906 1969 Glanzman, Louis 52014369 Stand by for Mars! Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Ross Wilburn and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stand by for Mars!" by Carey Rockwell is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows Tom Corbett, an aspiring Space Cadet, as he arrives at Space Academy, where he dreams of becoming an officer in the Solar Guard. Accompanied by his new friends Astro, a strong Venusian cadet, and Roger Manning, a clever but cocky Earthling, Tom faces the rigorous training and challenges of the Academy, aiming to excel in a competitive environment filled with various personalities and aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the structured yet chaotic environment of Space Academy as Tom and fellow cadets arrive eager to embark on their journey into space. Warrant Officer McKenny, a strict and seasoned guide, sets the tone with his commanding presence, while Tom's interactions highlight the camaraderie and rivalry among the cadets. Notably, the budding friendship between Tom and Astro contrasts with Roger's arrogance, setting up a dynamic that promises both tension and growth as they navigate their training, forge their identities, and strive for success in the daunting world of space exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Astronauts -- Juvenile fiction Interplanetary voyages -- Juvenile fiction Corbett, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Mars (Planet) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Science Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 393505 393554 2024-10-08T13:50:32.594632 2023-09-09T04:50:50.323780 text/html text/html 397641 2006-10-11T16:48:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 588636 2006-10-11T16:48:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674452 2024-10-08T13:50:44.258494 application/epub+zip 679557 2024-10-08T13:50:36.714578 application/epub+zip 218086 2024-10-08T13:50:34.414563 application/epub+zip 1290530 2024-10-08T13:50:48.996491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1248843 2024-10-08T13:50:42.370596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350371 2022-09-09T09:56:18.961284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350526 350430 2024-10-08T13:50:30.891588 2023-09-09T04:50:49.011744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 350413 2006-10-11T16:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127550 2006-10-11T16:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21066 2024-10-08T13:50:49.148482 application/rdf+xml 12966 2024-10-08T13:50:34.986544 image/jpeg 3563 2024-10-08T13:50:34.697543 image/jpeg 660989 2024-10-08T13:50:32.679591 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia