Project Gutenberg 2023-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 234 Long, Frank Belknap 1903 1994 Little men of space $aNew York, NY :$bKing-Size Publications, Inc., $c1953. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Little Men of Space" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novel written during the early 1950s. The story centers around a father, John Elwood, who is on the cusp of launching a small rocket designed for space travel. The plot intertwines the wonder of childhood and the chilling reality as Elwood's children, Melvin and Mary Anne, become involved in a struggle against far more advanced and sinister beings from another planet—tiny aliens with their own agenda. As the narrative unfolds, Melvin and Mary Anne encounter the little men who have come to Earth seeking to commandeer Elwood's rocket for their own escape. The children find themselves trapped in a mental confrontation with these extraterrestrial beings, who are desperate for survival. Melvin uses his wits and newfound mental abilities to outsmart the aliens, ultimately preventing them from carrying out their plans. The climax blends elements of horror with themes of childish imagination and ingenuity, showcasing how the innocent perspective of children can provide unexpected solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges. The story concludes with a poignant reminder of the fragile boundaries between reality and fantasy, as well as the consequences of both parental ambition and childlike curiosity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231209101602long 1953 US Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Siblings -- Fiction Children -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 64361 2025-07-28T14:46:58.301694 text/html 39798 2023-12-27T14:07:28 text/html 327667 2025-07-28T14:47:01.833630 application/epub+zip 326465 2025-07-28T14:46:59.879671 application/epub+zip 255563 2025-07-28T14:46:58.841853 application/epub+zip 854161 2025-07-28T14:47:03.446721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846769 2025-07-28T14:47:01.272661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56261 2025-07-28T14:46:58.143686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36480 2023-12-27T14:07:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16879 2025-07-28T14:47:03.794649 application/rdf+xml 25516 2025-07-28T14:46:59.389782 image/jpeg 4069 2025-07-28T14:46:59.173744 image/jpeg 1637832 2025-07-28T14:46:58.326687 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