Project Gutenberg 2016-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 59 King, Marshall Wood, Wallace 1927 1981 Wood, Wally Beach Scene 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 57176 57120 2024-12-21T13:49:22.025945 2023-09-22T09:50:29.061163 text/html text/html 53409 2016-03-18T17:08:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 183427 2016-03-18T17:08:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 203036 2024-12-21T13:49:24.153979 application/epub+zip 201955 2024-12-21T13:49:22.416936 application/epub+zip 86000 2024-12-21T13:49:22.202942 application/epub+zip 240952 2024-12-21T13:49:25.564942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233770 2024-12-21T13:49:23.789935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118034 2022-09-23T12:53:59.878110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50432 50337 2024-10-21T12:56:50.633723 2023-09-22T09:50:28.705214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 50327 2016-03-18T17:08:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19459 2016-03-18T17:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21021 2024-12-21T13:49:25.706940 application/rdf+xml 20471 2024-12-21T13:49:22.272936 image/jpeg 3682 2024-12-21T13:49:22.236955 image/jpeg 184632 2024-12-21T13:49:22.036976 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