Tas and the Space Machine

by E.C. Eliott, A. Bruce Cornwell (Illustrator)

The new monster space machine P.X.Q. has arrived at the Australian space ship launching grounds.

Tas and his two friends stumble on a clever plot to steal the secret ship and kidnap its designer, Grantland Hale. After some quick thinking the three boys stow away and find themselves hurtling through space to an unknown destination with four ruthless men in control.

In this tight spot Tas makes a desperate plan; and the fight begins...

119 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1955

About the author

Reginald Alec Martin (11 January 1908 – 27 June 1971) was a British author of a children's series and other novels. He wrote under a series of pseudonyms, including Robert Martin and Rex Dixon.

Reviews

[Bill Jones]

Boys adventure story set in Australia (and space of course) - the shiny new spaceship is being stolen and the only ones in place to prevent it are three late teen boys. Written in the 1950s, so dated by the culture and science of the times . . . entertaining fantasy read!