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I'm trying to find more information about a couple of books I read in junior school - which would be the late 60s/early 70s.

One followed a group of children that were born and lived on an orbiting wheel like space station. I think there may have been a series. My brain is telling me there is the letter Z somewhere in the title or the name of the main characters but that could be a red herring.

The second was about a British moon rocket expedition with a single pilot. There is a race with a Russian equivalent and, I seem to remember, some mishap befalls the Russian and the British chap goes off to rescue him. I think he travelled around in some kind of tank-like vehicle.

Not sure if they were written in the 50s or 60s but any help you can give identifying gratefully received.

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Hi Pete,

I'm not sure about the first one, the book (or series) about the children living on the station.  I may have been too old for it (them?) then.

The second one sounds like something I might have read.  It has some familiar elements.  I am trying to think of some way to  connect it with a book or an author.  If I come up with anything, I will let you know.

Bill

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Bill Denholm

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I have a large collection of paperback SF. I am a serious collector. I can answer quetions about books by a particular author or books published by a particular publisher. I have a special interest in cover art and the artists who do the covers.

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I have been collecting SF paperbacks since the 1950s and I have many reference books about Science Fiction.

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Various magazines for paperback book collectors.

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