02532cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500160013226400510014830000470019933600260024633700260027233800360029849000470033450000310038150801080041252013700052053400450189065300200193565300180195565300390197365300380201270000300205083000470208085600430212751494UtSlPG20260610134203.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKing, Marshall10aBeach Scene 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Galaxy Magazine October 1960  aRelease date is 2016-03-18  aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Beach Scene" by Marshall King is a science fiction tale created for a young audience, likely written in the early 1960s. The story centers around a young boy named Purnie who possesses the magical ability to stop time. Excited for an adventure, he ventures alone to the beach, a place filled with wonders and excitement that he has only heard about in tales told by others. Throughout his exploration, he encounters various fantastical creatures and finds himself in a situation that tests his understanding of friendship and responsibility.  In the story, Purnie uses his ability to freeze time as a means to explore the ocean's edges, allowing him to witness peculiar creatures like comical three-legged tripons and a flock of spora. However, his playful joy is disrupted when he encounters a group of two-legged animals who are on an expedition to claim the land. In their pursuit of a valuable radioactive creature, chaos ensues, leading to a tragic accident that sees Purnie grappling with the consequences of his actions. The narrative concludes with Purnie’s realization of the weight of his choices, as he strives to save his newfound friends, ultimately leading to a poignant and reflective ending. The story elegantly blends childlike wonder with themes of responsibility and the impact of one's decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aExtraterrestrial beings -- Fiction  aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction1 aWood, Wallace,d1927-1981 0aProduced from Galaxy Magazine October 196040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51494