Project Gutenberg 2020-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 124 McConnell, James V. 1925 1990 McConnell, James Vernon Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Grandma Perkins and the Space Pirates Produced from Planet Stories March 1954 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Grandma Perkins and the Space Pirates" by James V. McConnell is a science fiction novella written during the mid-20th century. The story follows Grandma Matilda Perkins, a seemingly frail old lady, as she embarks on an unexpected adventure aboard the space cruise ship "Kismet", which is suddenly attacked by space pirates. While the narrative explores themes of aging and the unexpected strength of the elderly, it intertwines elements of humor, adventure, and the whimsical concepts associated with space travel. In this engaging tale, Grandma Perkins finds herself in a precarious situation when the "Kismet" is boarded by pirates seeking to kidnap the famous actress Darling Toujours for ransom. Instead of cowering in fear, Grandma cleverly takes charge of the situation by pretending to be the actress, outsmarting the pirates, and eventually turning the tables on them. As Grandma navigates her way through this chaotic adventure, offering wit and wisdom, she ultimately manages to secure her own safety while providing a comical twist to the pirates' intentions. Through a fabulously entertaining blend of mischief and bravery, the story highlights Grandma's resilient spirit and the notion that one is never too old for adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Older women -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Space pirates -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 78631 2025-07-25T09:16:40.258937 text/html 55056 2024-10-18T08:18:26 text/html 444094 2025-07-25T09:16:42.303917 application/epub+zip 442895 2025-07-25T09:16:40.698912 application/epub+zip 94094 2025-07-25T09:16:40.452907 application/epub+zip 486633 2025-07-25T09:16:43.682930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478628 2025-07-25T09:16:42.084954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130133 2022-09-28T18:49:39.576966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71289 2025-07-25T09:16:40.111940 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51473 2024-10-18T08:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17995 2025-07-25T09:16:43.808915 application/rdf+xml 28798 2025-07-25T09:16:40.551922 image/jpeg 5072 2025-07-25T09:16:40.501916 image/jpeg 462330 2025-07-25T09:16:40.276922 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 en.wikipedia