There is a lot of math and science in the book, but it is not a dry book. It is a great book, written before Heinlein got into Free Love and when he thought Family and learning were important. I mention this, because I believe this should be a Sci-Fi Classic not a Contemporary. The original copyright was 1952 and there was a condensed version in Boy's Life. IT'S BEEN A HARD WEEK 2009 IS THE RENEWED COPYRIGHT. NINETY FIVE INDEED, LAST WEEK YOU WERE EIGHTY FIVE.

Oddly enough, it's also a true example of real family values, for when you're a Stone, your family is your highest priority. This lighthearted tale has some of Heinlein's sassiest dialogue - not to mention the famous flat cats incident. Before long they are headed for the furthest reaches of the stars, with stops on Mars, some asteroids, Titan, and beyond.

It all starts when the twins decide that life on the lunar colony is too dull and buy their own spaceship to go into business for themselves. Join the Stone twins as they connive, cajole, and bamboozle their way across the solar system in the company of the most high-spirited and hilarious family in all of science fiction. Of course, anyone who's met their grandmother Hazel would know they came by it honestly. Even so, it's clear that Castor and Pollux Stone both have 'Trouble' written in that spot on their birth certificates. It doesn't seem likely for twins to have the same middle name. One of Heinlein's best-loved works, The Rolling Stones follows the rollicking adventures of the Stone family as they tour the solar system.

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