Passage to Pluto

Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. #14

by Hugh Walters

Three astronauts on a space flight to Pluto encounter a huge mass that pulls the spaceship toward it with a murderous attraction.

Genres: Science Fiction, Childrens, Fiction

148 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Rick Chagouri-Brindle]

I first read this in 1981 when I was given it as a school prize for success in examinations. Re-reading it recently has made me relish its simple boys own adventurism..

[Julian Onions · Rating 4 out of 5]

A blast from my past.

[Kifflie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rule number one of space exploration in the Walters-verse: always have a spare ship on hand for a rescue. Rule number two: have Chris Godfrey available to pilot it.

Pluto is acting weird, so the other three boys go out to investigate. We can now travel to 12 million MPH, folks! Which is good, because when things go pear-shaped, there's just enough time for Chris to work his heroics.

Although the real hero is Tony Hale, as it turns out (I won't spoil that part).