Stand By For Mars (Tom Corbett — Space Cadet #1) e-bok

Stand By For Mars! by Carey Rockwell is the first book of the on-going adventures of Tom Corbett in the Space Cadet Stories. The books follow the adventures of Tom and his friends Roger Manning and Astro as they work their way through Space Academy to become officers of the Solar Guard. Along the way they tangle with space pirates, smugglers, and the threat of demerits for breaking the rules. This edition includes 24 original illustrations. Stand By For Mars! was first published in 1952. E-Book: ePUB, 57,000 words, average reading time 4 hours, 45 min. Unabridged full version. Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s. The stories followed the adventures of Corbett and other cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkrooms, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars.