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Description:21 fantastic stories of children who are part of, or affected by, the supernatural, the unknown, the outer limits. Stories by Poul Andersen, Ray Bradbury, E.M. Forster, Graham Greane, Saki (the famous Sredni Vashtar tale), D.H. Lawrence, Judith Merrill and others. Includes Alice-Mary Schnirring's unusual "Child's Play", describing a homebrewed fantasy roleplaying game long before Gygax: also the original short-story version of Wilmer Shiras' "In Hiding", about superintelligent children who find ways to communicate with each other without adults finding out their special traits.CONTENTSThrough the Looking-Glass (excerpt) by Lewis CarrollIntroduction (Children of Wonder) by William TennPart 1: Wild Talents by William TennThe Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. LawrenceThe Words of Guru by C. M. KornbluthBaby Is Three by Theodore SturgeonPart 2: The Child Possessed by William TennThe Small Assassin by Ray BradburyThe Story of a Panic by E. M. ForsterThe Piper's Son by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett]Part 3: The Stuff of Dreams by William TennMiriam by Truman CapoteAdam and Eve and Pinch Me by A. E. CoppardChild's Play by Alice-Mary SchnirringThe Open Window by SakiPart 4: Terror in the Nursery by William TennThe End of the Party by Graham GreeneThe Idol of the Flies by Jane RiceThat Only a Mother by Judith MerrilPart 5: Alien Brothers by William TennBorn of Man and Woman by Richard MathesonKeyhole by Murray LeinsterTerminal Quest by Poul AndersonPart 6: Little Superman, What Now? by William TennThe Origin of the Species by Katherine MacLeanIn Hiding by Wilmar H. ShirasPart 7: In Times to Come William TennThe Hatchery (Excerpt from Brave New World) by Aldous HuxleyErrand Boy by William TennNightmare for Future Reference by Stephen Vincent BenétAbout the Editor (Children of Wonder)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales about.... To get started finding Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales about..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 337

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release: 1953

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Description: 21 fantastic stories of children who are part of, or affected by, the supernatural, the unknown, the outer limits. Stories by Poul Andersen, Ray Bradbury, E.M. Forster, Graham Greane, Saki (the famous Sredni Vashtar tale), D.H. Lawrence, Judith Merrill and others. Includes Alice-Mary Schnirring's unusual "Child's Play", describing a homebrewed fantasy roleplaying game long before Gygax: also the original short-story version of Wilmer Shiras' "In Hiding", about superintelligent children who find ways to communicate with each other without adults finding out their special traits.CONTENTSThrough the Looking-Glass (excerpt) by Lewis CarrollIntroduction (Children of Wonder) by William TennPart 1: Wild Talents by William TennThe Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. LawrenceThe Words of Guru by C. M. KornbluthBaby Is Three by Theodore SturgeonPart 2: The Child Possessed by William TennThe Small Assassin by Ray BradburyThe Story of a Panic by E. M. ForsterThe Piper's Son by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett]Part 3: The Stuff of Dreams by William TennMiriam by Truman CapoteAdam and Eve and Pinch Me by A. E. CoppardChild's Play by Alice-Mary SchnirringThe Open Window by SakiPart 4: Terror in the Nursery by William TennThe End of the Party by Graham GreeneThe Idol of the Flies by Jane RiceThat Only a Mother by Judith MerrilPart 5: Alien Brothers by William TennBorn of Man and Woman by Richard MathesonKeyhole by Murray LeinsterTerminal Quest by Poul AndersonPart 6: Little Superman, What Now? by William TennThe Origin of the Species by Katherine MacLeanIn Hiding by Wilmar H. ShirasPart 7: In Times to Come William TennThe Hatchery (Excerpt from Brave New World) by Aldous HuxleyErrand Boy by William TennNightmare for Future Reference by Stephen Vincent BenétAbout the Editor (Children of Wonder)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales about.... To get started finding Children of Wonder: 21 Remarkable and Fantastic Tales about..., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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