Thomcat
3/1/2025
Missed this as a kid; read it in 2006 but no review; decided to rectify that. Right in the middle of the Heinlein juveniles, this book shows what one kid can overcome with a little help from his friends. The only thing better would have been to close with stepdad as the cab driver or similar.
Other reviewers note that computers have replaced the books and tables of math calculations. Well, except for Dune of course ;) This was a minor point (at least until it was a major point), and the story still worked fine for me. Mr. Chips was a fun side character.
Apparently RAH authorized this for adaptation as a play in the early 70s. I can see the structure, though a modern performance would need some updating for the computer problem.
There are only 3 juveniles I haven't read - the first, fifth and eleventh. Also recently finished reread of Starship Troopers, which is 13 on some lists (and not a juvenile at all on others).