Project Gutenberg 2021-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 167 Guth, Henry Astarita, Rafael Jerard Norman 1912 1994 Astarita Earthbound Produced from Planet Stories Winter 1947 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earthbound" by Henry Guth is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows two young siblings, Lanya and Virgil Greggor, who are determined to build a spaceship and embark on an adventure to Earth, a dream they feel is neglected by their busy parents. The book explores themes of youthful ambition, exploration, and the desire for recognition. The narrative unfolds as Lanya and Virgil, feeling overlooked and underappreciated in their Martian home, take the bold step of constructing their spacecraft. Despite Lanya's growing fears about the journey, Virgil’s confidence pushes them forward. Their preparations are detailed and filled with a childlike excitement. However, their adventure takes a comedic turn when they are intercepted by space police shortly after their launch. This unexpected encounter brings them back to their parents, where the children voice their frustrations, leading to a resolution that emphasizes understanding and connection within the family unit. Ultimately, the siblings’ adventure transforms into a valuable lesson in communication and the importance of being heard. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Siblings -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Runaway children -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 49574 2025-07-25T11:34:22.004210 text/html 25611 2024-10-18T09:55:02 text/html 493736 2025-07-25T11:34:23.828213 application/epub+zip 492549 2025-07-25T11:34:22.434202 application/epub+zip 75269 2025-07-25T11:34:22.187218 application/epub+zip 529413 2025-07-25T11:34:25.064221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522036 2025-07-25T11:34:23.611220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104950 2022-09-28T23:26:40.631860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42956 2025-07-25T11:34:21.899211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23159 2024-10-18T09:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17658 2025-07-25T11:34:25.192185 application/rdf+xml 31013 2025-07-25T11:34:22.291205 image/jpeg 5216 2025-07-25T11:34:22.237215 image/jpeg 492970 2025-07-25T11:34:22.017262 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog