Project Gutenberg 2021-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 Bennett, Keith McWilliams, Al 1916 1993 McWilliams, Alden Spurr McWilliams, A. The Rocketeers Have Shaggy Ears Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1950 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Rocketeers Have Shaggy Ears" by Keith Bennett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story follows a team of astronauts, the titular "Rocketeers," as they embark on a perilous expedition on the planet Venus. The narrative delves into themes of survival, camaraderie, and the human spirit’s resilience in the face of overwhelming adversity, capturing the vivid danger and strangeness of alien environments. In the aftermath of a crash landing, the crew, led by young Lieutenant Hague, must navigate treacherous Venusian jungles filled with hostile fauna and flora, all while contending with dwindling supplies and rising tensions among themselves. The crew faces terrifying encounters, including carnivorous creatures and mysterious indigenous life forms, leading to loss and sacrifice. As they struggle to complete their mission and return to safety, the stark realities of leadership and the weight of responsibility weigh heavily on Hague, who must find a way to rally the remaining crew members. Through their arduous journey and shared hardships, they embody the essence of the Rocketeers and the legendary spirit of exploration, culminating in a poignant tale of perseverance and triumph against the odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Venus (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 116356 2025-06-25T12:27:23.392817 text/html 93068 2024-10-18T11:48:33 text/html 671886 2025-06-25T12:27:25.950869 application/epub+zip 672689 2025-06-25T12:27:24.039827 application/epub+zip 111681 2025-06-25T12:27:23.609817 application/epub+zip 724134 2025-06-25T12:27:27.586788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715630 2025-06-25T12:27:25.713835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154852 2022-09-29T07:15:17.853714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108281 2025-06-25T12:27:23.217853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88415 2024-10-18T11:48:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17012 2025-06-25T12:27:27.730795 application/rdf+xml 30724 2025-06-25T12:27:23.713833 image/jpeg 5110 2025-06-25T12:27:23.661818 image/jpeg 678951 2025-06-25T12:27:23.417842 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 en.wikipedia