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THE ALIEN PLANET/PASSAGE TO ANTARTICA/PASSAGE TO ANTARTICA by Krishna Narayan, Dilip M. Salvi and Dilip M. Salvi All from CBT, 1987, 72 pp., Rs. 6.00 Rs. 12.00 & Rs 11.00
Jan-Feb 1987, volume 11, No 1

There are very few books concerned with science or science fiction published in India that would interest children in the 12 + age group. CBT has endeavoured to and has been successful to a certain extent in this respect.

The Alien Planet is a science fiction based on an imaginary colony space station Armstrong. Eleven year old Raja accompanied by father Soo¬raj recover a hijacked space ship stolen by Hdulefi the villain of the piece. During the rescue operation Raja and Sooraj discover life on an alien planet.

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