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Title: The Frightful Ones

Note: Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Frightful Ones" by Richard Maples is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a world facing an impending alien invasion, exploring themes of bravery, fear, and survival. The story centers around a young boy who must confront a terrifying situation when extraterrestrial beings arrive on Earth. In the plot, the boy’s initial terror evolves into a fierce determination to protect his community when he witnesses the landing of a spaceship belonging to the invaders. Despite his fear, he recalls his father's warnings about the need for vigilance and promptly decides to take action. As he confronts the alien beings, he discovers their true nature and fights back, displaying unexpected courage. Ultimately, he defeats the invaders and returns with evidence of their presence, illustrating a dramatic transformation from fearfulness to bravery and the importance of standing up against threats to those we love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Maples, Richard

EBook No.: 66428

Published: Sep 30, 2021

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-08T19:07:51Z The Frightful Ones

This edition has images.

Title: The Frightful Ones

Note: Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.

Credits: Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "The Frightful Ones" by Richard Maples is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a world facing an impending alien invasion, exploring themes of bravery, fear, and survival. The story centers around a young boy who must confront a terrifying situation when extraterrestrial beings arrive on Earth. In the plot, the boy’s initial terror evolves into a fierce determination to protect his community when he witnesses the landing of a spaceship belonging to the invaders. Despite his fear, he recalls his father's warnings about the need for vigilance and promptly decides to take action. As he confronts the alien beings, he discovers their true nature and fights back, displaying unexpected courage. Ultimately, he defeats the invaders and returns with evidence of their presence, illustrating a dramatic transformation from fearfulness to bravery and the importance of standing up against threats to those we love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Maples, Richard

EBook No.: 66428

Published: Sep 30, 2021

Downloads: 50

Language: English

Subject: Science fiction

Subject: Short stories

Subject: Human-alien encounters -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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