The ''Scott Saunders Space Adventure'' series are a series of young adult science-fiction

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s written by amateur astronomer

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. As its title indicates the series depicts the adventures and trials of young

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Scott Saunders. The series consist of six books published from 1977 to 1980.

Titles

*''Spy in Space'' (August 1977) *''Planet of Fear'' (August 1977) *''The Moon Raiders'' (July 1978) *''Killer Comet'' (September 1978) *''The Terror Star'' (May 1979) *''Secret of the Black Hole'' (November 1980)

References

1970s science fiction novels Book series introduced in 1977 Science fiction book series English science fiction novels Children's science fiction novels Space exploration novels 20th-century British novels {{1970s-sf-novel-stub