The Frightful Ones by Richard Maples
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"The Frightful Ones" by Richard Maples is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a world facing an impending alien invasion, exploring themes of bravery, fear, and survival. The story centers around a young boy who must confront a terrifying situation when extraterrestrial beings arrive on Earth. In the plot, the boy’s initial terror evolves into a fierce determination to protect his community when he
witnesses the landing of a spaceship belonging to the invaders. Despite his fear, he recalls his father's warnings about the need for vigilance and promptly decides to take action. As he confronts the alien beings, he discovers their true nature and fights back, displaying unexpected courage. Ultimately, he defeats the invaders and returns with evidence of their presence, illustrating a dramatic transformation from fearfulness to bravery and the importance of standing up against threats to those we love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Maples, Richard |
|---|---|
| Title | The Frightful Ones |
| Series Title | Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1954 |
| Credits | Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Human-alien encounters -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66428 |
| Release Date | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 228 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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