It seemed Earth was a rich, and undefended planet in a warring, hating galaxy. Things can be deceptive though; children playing can be quite rough -- but that ain't war, friend!-- JOHN W. CAMPBELL's original blurb for this tale*When we first read Campbell's blurb for this novella, we wondered what the devil he (and, after a page or two, del Rey, too) were on about. We were still wondering, halfway through the tale -- until it fell on us, just the way you'd expect it to in a work out of JWC's Astounding/Analog.

Lester del Rey, founder of Del Rey Books and one of science fiction's Grand Masters, was one of the most prolific science fiction authors during SF's "Golden Age," often writing under several pseudonyms. Police Your Planet was originally published as written by one of his pseudonyms, Eric van Lihn, in 1956. Often better-remembered for his short fiction, Lester del Rey's novels are fast-paced stories that capture the true spirit of 1950's, "Golden Age" science fiction -- stories that attracted so many young readers during their time.Police Your Planet is set on a future Mars where cities are built fast, slums are endemic and crime is rampant. This is a Mars with cheap grifters, unwashed bums, and "Marsweed" -- smoke it fast, before it kills you!

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A collection of original fairy tales by ten science fiction and fantasy writers, including Isaac Asimov, Lester del Rey, and Anne McCaffrey

A young engineer learns that he is a natural telepath, doomed to early insanity

Fred Halpern disobeys orders for the second time in his ill-fated space career when a mysterious rocket crash endangers the lives of crew members

Bubble men from the underwater city of Atlantis capture the crew of the Triton and hold them prisoners

Bob Wilson's ability to communicate with newly discovered aliens from Jupiter may determine whether or not the colony on Ganymede can survive.

Product Description: Is it too late to save Pete's father? There is only one way to find out. Pete and Bob must go through the time tunnel. Illustrated by Hal Frenck.