From the mind of thestoryteller who has captured the imagination of readers from across the worldand across generations comes this classic work of science fiction.

First prize in the Skyway Soap slogan contest was anall-expenses-paid trip to the moon. The consolation reward was an authenticspace suit, and when scientifically minded high school mature Kip Russell wonit, he knew for several he would use it 1 day to produce a sojourn of his personal tothe superstars. But “one day” comes earlier than he feels when he tries the suit on in his backyard-and discovers himself worlds aside, a prisoner aboard a space pirate’sship. The whole lot seems like a poor fantasy until he discovers he’s not theonly prisoner on board. Kip-along using the daughter of a world-renownedscientist and a beautiful creature from another planet-has been kidnapped by amonstrous extraterrestrial, and they’re heading direct for what could possibly be Kip’sfinal destination.