When a boy discovers a singlepropeller airplane in his closet he does whatany young adventurer would do He flies it into outer space Millions of milesfrom Earth... » 

When a boy discovers a singlepropeller airplane in his closet he does whatany young adventurer would do He flies it into outer space Millions of milesfrom Earth the plane begins to sputter and quake its fuel tank on empty. Theboy executes a daring landing on the moon . . . but there s no telling whatkind of slimy slithering tentacled fangtoothed monsters lurk in thedarkness Plus it s dark and lonely out there. Coincidentally enginetrouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of the moon and he sjust as frightened and alone. Martian Earthling it s all the same when you rein need of a friend. «