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The Sirians are up to no good again when they try to steal the secrets of A-Grav. Furthermore, Lucky thinks they have a robot spy in the production plant. He brings along an emotion-sensing V-frog in the hopes of ferreting out the robot. In a delightful change of pace, the robot turns out to be a dog!
Plot Summary of Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
"      The Sirians are up to no good again when they try to steal the secrets of A-Grav. Furthermore,
      Lucky thinks they have a robot spy in the production plant. He brings along an emotion-sensing
      V-frog in the hopes of ferreting out the robot. In a delightful change of pace, the robot turns out to be
      a dog!"

Steve, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter
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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a spy/saboteur
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: - fighting evil robot(s)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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