The Star Beast Lib/E (Audiobook)

from LisaMaria_C

I'm one of those who feels that--with a few exceptions such as The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress--that Heinlein's "juveniles" written for teen boys are if not better novels, then better "reads" than his post-Stranger in a Strange Land books. And this is among the strongest--and funniest--of his juveni...

from MarthaJeanne

This one has aged a lot better than many of his YA sci-fi from this era. I did find it funny that in spite of all the high-tech mentioned, slide rules still were in use.

from tjl

A classic Heinlein juvenile, one of the few with a strong female character. The full-cast audio version is extremely well done. It's not a traditional YA novel. There's a diplomatic crisis and a courtroom drama in the novel. There's not really any action, but there's a lot of excellent character ...

from fulner

This audio boook is the story of Lumex. A pet of the 23rd century. A large dionsaur like creature that has been in John Thomas's family for generations. Like the other books in the Scribes Juvenile series it is a stand alone story of one ~18 year old "boy" in Heinlein's universe, each book going ...

from DabOfDarkness

Note: Even though this is Book 8 in the series, it works perfectly fine as a stand alone novel. John Thomas Stuart has a very large pet, Lummox. He's a gentle beast with eight legs, a very thick hide, and a taste for roses and steel. Lummox has been in the Stuart family for generations but has re...