Project Gutenberg 2016-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 95 King, Marshall Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Beach Scene Produced from Galaxy Magazine October 1960 Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Beach Scene" by Marshall King is a science fiction tale created for a young audience, likely written in the early 1960s. The story centers around a young boy named Purnie who possesses the magical ability to stop time. Excited for an adventure, he ventures alone to the beach, a place filled with wonders and excitement that he has only heard about in tales told by others. Throughout his exploration, he encounters various fantastical creatures and finds himself in a situation that tests his understanding of friendship and responsibility. In the story, Purnie uses his ability to freeze time as a means to explore the ocean's edges, allowing him to witness peculiar creatures like comical three-legged tripons and a flock of spora. However, his playful joy is disrupted when he encounters a group of two-legged animals who are on an expedition to claim the land. In their pursuit of a valuable radioactive creature, chaos ensues, leading to a tragic accident that sees Purnie grappling with the consequences of his actions. The narrative concludes with Purnie’s realization of the weight of his choices, as he strives to save his newfound friends, ultimately leading to a poignant and reflective ending. The story elegantly blends childlike wonder with themes of responsibility and the impact of one's decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 57299 2025-04-20T15:38:25.702449 text/html 53409 2016-03-18T17:08:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 203102 2025-04-20T15:38:27.760433 application/epub+zip 201949 2025-04-20T15:38:26.140449 application/epub+zip 85993 2025-04-20T15:38:25.898435 application/epub+zip 240942 2025-04-20T15:38:29.144445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233770 2025-04-20T15:38:27.524442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118034 2022-09-23T12:53:59.878110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50337 2023-09-22T09:50:28.705214 text/plain 21103 2025-04-20T15:38:29.428417 application/rdf+xml 20471 2025-04-20T15:38:25.980432 image/jpeg 3682 2025-04-20T15:38:25.937434 image/jpeg 184666 2025-04-20T15:38:25.715457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia