num_pages: 256
description: New York Public Library "Best Books for the Teen Age" selectionShelby Cheever V is a spoiled brat. He is also the richest kid in the country. Actually, make that the universe . Bored with his all-the-amusements-money-can-buy life, he decides on a bit of interstellar action, Shelby-style. But it turns out life on a starship is not all fun and games. As part of a crew, Shelby has a few things to learn. Like, how to follow orders instead of simply giving orders. Can Shelby learn how to cooperate with his crewmates?He may not have a choice. When Shelby becomes the target of a hostage-for-ransom scheme, he'll need all the help he can get.
language: English
title: The Billion Dollar Boy
titlecomplete: The Billion Dollar Boy
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy
ratings_count: 211
series: Jupiter
publisher: Starscape