Welcome by science fiction fans in elementary, middle school, and publicįiction fans will be amused by the author’s description of life on other Wrote this science fiction classic…This humorous family adventure…will be most Heinlein was a prolific fictional explorer of Mars-Red Planet, Podkayne of Mars, and Stranger in a Strange Land are also worth a perusal.” - Library Journalīefore interplanetary exploration and a certain rock group, Robert A. Keep an eye out for Castor and Pollux, twins who will remind Harry Potter enthusiasts of the Weasleys, and the flat cats, the inspiration for Star Trek’s famous Tribbles. “Heinlein’s juveniles remain a good all-ages introduction to rollicking sf escapades, and The Rolling Stones is one of his best…Originally published in 1952, this story is very much a product of its time, but the science is good for a pre-Sputnik title, and the plot will still inspire and amuse. Heinlein-wonder of wonders-has turned out a wholesome book on outer space. Booksellers and librarians can suggest this one with an easy conscience, even for the timid.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) And it is told in a manner that makes it seem as though it could happen next week.” - New York Times “An interesting and fast-moving chronicle of life in the future. If you don't want to own it, try the library for a copy,e-pub or other media." I'd recommend it for light reading to get away from the nightly news. The story is a fun one of a family in the future who live on the moon and are bored with it so they do the equivalent of a space RV trip. When he was writing, that was futuristic stuff! Still, it's interesting to see how close he got to "future" developments in concept back then if not by technology. It was unabridged but dramatized which helped put me in that retro mood that Heinlein's Sci-Fi now evokes. "I love most of Heinlein's stuff, and this book I "read" via audiobook.
Oddly enough, it’s alsoĪ true example of real family values, for when you’re a Stone, your family is This lighthearted tale has some of Heinlein’s sassiestĭialogue-not to mention the famous flatcats incident. Reaches of the stars, with stops on Mars, some asteroids, Titan, and beyond. Before long they are headed for the furthest Hilarious family in all of science fiction. It all starts when the twinsĭecide that life on the lunar colony is too dull and buy their own spaceship to Their way across the solar system in the company of the most high-spirited and Join the Stone twins as they connive, cajole, and bamboozle Their grandmother Hazel would know they came by it honestly. Written in that spot on their birth certificates. Even so, it’s clear that Castor and Pollux Stone both have “Trouble”
It doesn’t seem likely for twins to have the same middle One of Heinlein’s best-loved works, The Rolling Stones follows the rollicking adventures of the Stone family
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