Project Gutenberg 2009-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 212 Thompson, Don 1935 1994 Thompson, Donald Arthur Orban, Paul 1896 1974 High Dragon Bump Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "High Dragon Bump" by Don Thompson is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century, specifically during the 1950s. The story revolves around themes of alien encounters, technological misunderstandings, and the comedic perplexities that arise from these interactions, focusing on two characters trying to navigate a potentially disastrous situation involving extraterrestrial beings. The narrative follows Wayne Brighton, a scientist who is abducted by a strange alien race known as the Cirissins, who mistakenly believe that he can help them with something they call a "high dragon bump." They intend to use this mysterious item to propel their ship away from Earth without causing destruction. As Wayne grapples with their baffling language and intentions, he discovers that their misunderstanding led to a chaotic predicament wherein they planned to resort to a hydrogen bomb if he didn't comply. The absurdities escalate with the introduction of Sheilah, a model who is also kidnapped. The two must navigate their way through confusion, miscommunication, and the looming threat of destruction while Wayne tries to comprehend the aliens' true objectives, ultimately leading to a resolution that hinges on an unexpected reinterpretation of their needs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 52739 2025-10-12T11:31:59.358867 text/html 28954 2024-10-24T20:29:10 text/html 237725 2025-10-12T11:32:03.450882 application/epub+zip 236069 2025-10-12T11:32:01.111887 application/epub+zip 85993 2025-10-12T11:31:59.943854 application/epub+zip 396520 2025-10-12T11:32:05.107865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388995 2025-10-12T11:32:02.698854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147849 2022-09-14T05:44:48.274290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45116 2025-10-12T11:31:59.082899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25360 2024-10-24T20:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45122 2021-01-05T18:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20064 2025-10-12T11:32:05.238863 application/rdf+xml 13254 2025-10-12T11:32:00.445864 image/jpeg 3478 2025-10-12T11:32:00.190919 image/jpeg 169798 2021-01-05T18:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 17670 2021-01-05T18:43:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 236082 2025-10-12T11:31:59.375903 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog