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209 pages A Paula Wiseman book. (Title page) Based on the childhoods of real-life astronauts Mark Kelly and his twin brother Scott. Includes factual information about NASA and the space program Summary: It's a long, hot summer and Scott and Mark are in big trouble for taking apart (aka destroying) their dad's calculator. As a punishment, they're sent to their grandfather's house, where there's no TV and they have to do chores. Bored, they enlist the help of Jenny, nicknamed Egg, and a crew of can-do kids, and they set out to build a real rocket that will blast off and orbit the Earth. The question soon becomes: which twin will get to be the astronaut? Astrotwins