Project Gutenberg 2016-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 266 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.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Children's stories Space travelers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 205858 2025-06-21T10:21:39.495118 text/html 187426 2024-10-23T01:21:18 text/html 618023 2025-06-21T10:21:45.472119 application/epub+zip 625336 2025-06-21T10:21:41.583196 application/epub+zip 136055 2025-06-21T10:21:40.627103 application/epub+zip 698719 2025-06-21T10:21:48.277103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670732 2025-06-21T10:21:44.647086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182132 2022-09-24T09:22:18.745022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174271 2025-06-21T10:21:38.839098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154460 2024-10-23T01:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17081 2025-06-21T10:21:48.443050 application/rdf+xml 17360 2025-06-21T10:21:40.775094 image/jpeg 2412 2025-06-21T10:21:40.721135 image/jpeg 565133 2025-06-21T10:21:39.537176 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