TY  - BOOK
AU  - Long,Frank Belknap
TI  - Little men of space
T2  - Produced from Fantastic Universe June-July 1953
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Siblings -- Fiction
KW  - Children -- Fiction
KW  - Space ships -- Fiction
KW  - Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2023-12-27; Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Originally published; New York, NY: King-Size Publications, Inc., 1953
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72517
ER  -