Project Gutenberg 2016-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 162 Elam, Richard M. (Richard Mace) 1920 2013 Elam, Richard Mace, Jr. Elam, Richard Mace Prezio, Victor 1924 1976 Young Readers Science Fiction Stories Beth and the twilight star -- Gib takes a space test -- The space mail run -- All aboard for space -- Wheel in the sky -- Danger on the ice canal -- Cargo for Callisto -- The big show on Titan -- Adventure on the sun's doorstep -- The flying mountain -- Castaways in space -- The big space ball game -- Paper treasure for Mars. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Young Readers Science Fiction Stories" by Richard M. Elam is a collection of science fiction tales written in the mid-20th century. This anthology is aimed at younger audiences, offering imaginative adventures in a futuristic context. The stories feature young protagonists, such as Beth Harrison and Gib Bromfield, who explore themes of space travel, alien encounters, and the wonders of the universe. The opening portion of the book begins with "Beth and the Twilight Star," where we meet Beth and her father as they search for cactus branches in the desert. While wandering off, Beth discovers a mysterious shiny wall that opens to reveal a spaceship. Inside, she encounters Linnia, a girl from Sirius, who explains their mission to study Earth. Despite her initial awe, Beth soon panics about being far from home. The narrative sets the tone for the collection, highlighting children's curiosity and bravery as they embark on thrilling and otherworldly adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Children's stories Space travelers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 205512 205503 2024-09-22T08:25:40.377338 2023-09-23T06:54:27.736726 text/html text/html 207731 2016-11-05T14:42:12 text/html 617977 2024-09-22T08:25:46.203326 application/epub+zip 625341 2024-09-22T08:25:42.197353 application/epub+zip 136059 2024-09-22T08:25:41.316353 application/epub+zip 698761 2024-09-22T08:25:48.931299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670676 2024-09-22T08:25:45.210351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182132 2022-09-24T09:22:18.745022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170215 170121 2024-09-22T08:25:39.685380 2023-09-23T06:54:27.069696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 174627 2016-11-05T14:42:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 64978 2016-11-05T14:43:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 170500 2016-11-05T14:42:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64460 2016-11-05T14:43:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21051 2024-09-22T08:25:49.082318 application/rdf+xml 17360 2024-09-22T08:25:41.408336 image/jpeg 2412 2024-09-22T08:25:41.362339 image/jpeg 563606 2016-11-05T14:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 565116 2024-09-22T08:25:40.417354 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