Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein

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A classic novel from the mind of the storyteller who captures the imagination of readers from around the world, and across two generations The final exam for Dr. Matson's Advanced Survival class was meant to be just that: only a test. But something has gone terribly wrong...and now Rod Walker... read more

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Roderick Walker: Main Character; Leader and Revolutionary of the Story

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THE BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE LECTURE HALL 1712-A of Patrick Henry High School showed a flashing red light.

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1. The Marching Hordes
2. The Fifth Way
3. Through the Tunnel
4. Savage
5. The Nova
6. "I Think He Is Dead"
7. "I Should Have Baked a Cake"
8. "Fish, or Cut Bait"
9. "A Joyful Omen"
10. "I So Move"
11. The Beach of Bones
12. "It Won't Work, Rod"
13. Unkillable
14. Civilization
15. In Achilles' Tent
16. The Endless Road

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Stobor: The dangerous animal about which the students are warned.

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This is book 9 of 12 in Heinlein Juveniles. (publisher edition list)

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Robert A. Heinlein (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner's
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1955
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 262

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Library of Congress: PZ3.H364 Tu PS3515.E288
Dewey: 813.54

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Reading Level: Young Adults

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Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
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Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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