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040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
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050 4 _aPZ
100 1 _aSutton, Lee,
_d1916-1978
245 1 0 _aVenus Boy
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-12-15
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Venus Boy" by Lee Sutton is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds on the planet Venus, focusing on a twelve-year-old boy named Johnny Watson, who is the first human born on the planet. Accompanied by his pet jewel bear Baba, the narrative hints at themes of friendship and secrets, as Johnny navigates the complexities of life in a perilous alien environment, leading to adventures that intertwine with the colony's fate and his own connection to Baba. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the enthusiastic Johnny, who is excited about the arrival of a spaceship from Earth. Alongside Baba, whose jewel claws are a closely guarded secret, Johnny is determined to keep his bear hidden from the dangers that the presence of hunters could bring. The narrative quickly highlights the bond between them as they embark on mischievous escapades while attempting to avoid the attention of their teacher and the colony's guards. The tension builds through Johnny's three secrets and the dangers from the wild life surrounding them, painting a rich setting filled with both wonder and latent threat, as well as the undercurrents of a much larger narrative involving the colony's survival and the price of loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aBoys -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aExtraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPets -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aHuman-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aVenus (Planet) -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aFloethe, Richard
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50702
999 _c91540
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