Project Gutenberg 2015-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 124 Abernathy, Robert 1924 1990 Abernathy, Robert Harwood Weiss Junior Produced from Galaxy January 1956 Produced by Greg Weeks, Adam Buchbinder, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Junior" by Robert Abernathy is a whimsical science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set in an underwater world inhabited by anthropomorphic sea creatures, specifically outlining the life of a young polyp named Junior as he navigates his developmental stages. The book humorously explores themes of growth, independence, and the conflicts between parental expectations and youthful curiosity. The narrative begins with Junior's carefree adventures and his parents' concern over his tendency to stray from their supervision. As Junior grows, he grapples with pressures to conform to the norms of maturity, which include settling down and assuming responsibilities. However, Junior's inquisitive spirit leads him to resist these expectations. The story culminates in a surprising twist where Junior constructs a device that allows him to move away from the safety of his home, ultimately defying the traditional path laid out by his parents and sparking chaos in his community. Through its lighthearted tone and engaging characters, "Junior" cleverly critiques societal norms regarding growth and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 41952 2025-07-20T05:13:07.678924 text/html 18270 2024-10-24T17:56:09 text/html 213385 2025-07-20T05:13:09.232901 application/epub+zip 212231 2025-07-20T05:13:07.987872 application/epub+zip 71767 2025-07-20T05:13:07.811898 application/epub+zip 246911 2025-07-20T05:13:10.322898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240282 2025-07-20T05:13:09.060910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100036 2022-09-22T14:19:26.479441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35647 2025-07-20T05:13:07.583890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15907 2024-10-24T17:56:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17861 2025-07-20T05:13:10.442899 application/rdf+xml 27114 2025-07-20T05:13:07.877894 image/jpeg 4545 2025-07-20T05:13:07.844886 image/jpeg 192955 2025-07-20T05:13:07.688889 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 en.wikipedia