Project Gutenberg 2010-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 105 Sheldon, Walter J. 1917 1996 Sheldon, Walt Sheldon, Walter James Jimsy and the Monsters Produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954. Produced by Greg Weeks, Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Jimsy and the Monsters" by Walter J. Sheldon is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story explores the intersections of childhood stardom and the fantastical, as an eleven-year-old child actor, Jimsy LaRoche, becomes entangled with real extraterrestrial creatures brought to Hollywood during a film production. The narrative captures the absurdities of movie-making, highlighting the chaos that ensues when fictional monsters turn into real threats. The plot centers around Mr. Maximilian Untz, a beleaguered producer, and his quest for authentic terror in a film's dream sequence. When Dr. John Mildume, a quirky scientist, introduces two alien creatures, Untz hopes they will elevate his film but instead they cause mayhem on set. Jimsy, known for his mischievousness, inadvertently proves to be the key to managing the monsters, as they turn out to be terrified of him. This humorous and absurd tale critiques the entertainment industry while weaving a whimsical and engaging story about courage, responsibility, and the often comedic nature of Hollywood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31716/31716-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Motion picture industry -- Fiction Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 63350 2025-07-13T06:00:30.468223 text/html 61014 2021-01-06T08:38:48 text/html 86008 2025-07-13T06:00:32.363146 application/epub+zip 84799 2025-07-13T06:00:30.864128 application/epub+zip 84799 2025-07-13T06:00:30.650129 application/epub+zip 124482 2025-07-13T06:00:33.661109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117481 2025-07-13T06:00:32.147207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117734 2022-09-14T14:28:53.809030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52645 2025-07-13T06:00:30.335160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52517 2021-01-06T08:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20574 2025-07-13T06:00:33.784137 application/rdf+xml 29487 2025-07-13T06:00:30.713126 image/jpeg 4699 2025-07-13T06:00:30.681226 image/jpeg 81074 2021-01-06T08:38:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 20759 2021-01-06T08:38:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 81322 2025-07-13T06:00:30.478177 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