Carey Rockwell was the house pseudonym for the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series, a run of juvenile science fiction novels that rivalled Heinlein’s own juveniles in popularity during the early 1950s. On the Trail of the Space Pirates (1953) follows the young cadets of the Solar Guard as they pursue a ruthless band of space pirates across the solar system, blending authentic-feeling science with fast adventure plotting designed for a young audience but enjoyable at any age.
This free EPUB brings the complete novel to any e-reader in a clean reformatted edition. Readers who grew up with Heinlein’s Scribner juveniles, or who want to explore the golden age of science fiction for young readers, will find this a well-paced and charming example of the optimistic, space-faring spirit of 1950s SF.