Project Gutenberg 2016-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 120 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 57298 57120 2025-02-20T14:25:54.089072 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 203101 2025-02-20T14:25:55.931146 application/epub+zip 201945 2025-02-20T14:25:54.478099 application/epub+zip 85993 2025-02-20T14:25:54.264118 application/epub+zip 240386 2025-02-20T14:25:57.240131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233770 2025-02-20T14:25:55.715081 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 2025-02-20T14:25:57.514068 application/rdf+xml 20471 2025-02-20T14:25:54.332177 image/jpeg 3682 2025-02-20T14:25:54.298079 image/jpeg 184669 2025-02-20T14:25:54.100088 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