Space Camp: The Movie (Tie-In Novelization) by B.B. Hiller - Vintage Paperback

Max shook hands with the little robot.
"Friends forever?" Max asked.
"Forever," said the robot.

When 12-year-old Max sneaks into SpaceCamp to learn how to be an astronaut, he hopes to get on a good team. Instead, he meets four teenagers who don't want to be his friends. Max's only friend is Jinx, the little robot who helps out at SpaceCamp. Can their instructor, Andie, help them all become a real team? And will SpaceCamp prepare them for the adventure of a lifetime?