Lummox has been the pet of the Stuart family for generations. With eightlegs, a thick hide, and huge (and growing) size, Lummox is nobody’s ideaof man’s best friend. Nevertheless, John Stuart XI, descendant of thestarman who originally brought Lummox back to Earth, loves him. But when Lummoxeats a neighbor’s car and begins to grow again, the Feds decide enough isenough. John isn’t about to let the authorities take his pet away, andwith his best friend friend, Betty, determines to save Lummox — even if ittakes leaving the life he’s known forever!An all-time science fiction, coming-of-age classic from seven-time Hugowinner and Dean of Science Fiction, Robert A. Heinlein.