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981 The Anglers of Arz by Roger D. Aycock

In order to make Izaak Walton's sport complete, there must be an angler, a fish, and some bait. All three existed on Arz but there was a question as to which was which.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 244 | Votes: 16 | Score: 7.11
Size: 17KB | 3,063 words | Posted:

982 The Waker Dreams by Richard Matheson

There's nothing like exciting fantasy to escape boredom. The problem is to know whether it's actually a fantasy.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 167 | Votes: 8 | Score: 7.10
Size: 27KB | 4,895 words | Posted:

983 Viewpoint by Randall Garrett

A fearsome thing is a thing you're afraid of--and it has nothing whatever to do with whether others are afraid, nor with whether it is in fact dangerous. It's your view of the matter that counts!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 263 | Votes: 8 | Score: 7.10
Size: 21KB | 3,971 words | Posted:

984 Problem by Alan Edward Nourse

In exchange for the promise of an almost limitless fuel, earth agrees to allow the alien Grdnzth people to gather on earth for transit to a planet as their is going to be destroyed. The Grdnzth are ugly, looking rather like reptiles. They also pop in anywhere, anytime unannounced. It's the job of PR men Pete Greenwood and Tommy Heinz to get the public to accept the Grdnzth and the inconvenience...
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 305 | Votes: 23 | Score: 7.10
Size: 26KB | 4,883 words | Posted:

985 Officer Removal (Technique 1) by A Scribe

A story in the Warhammer 40K Universe
Sometimes officers have to....go..
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Age Rating: Anybody | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Military
Downloads: 820 | Votes: 40 | Score: 7.10
Size: 5KB | 1,040 words | Posted:

986 Piper in the Woods by Phillip K. Dick

"Well, Corporal Westerburg," Doctor Henry Harris said gently, "just why do you think you're a plant?" As he spoke, Harris glanced down again at the card on his desk. It was from the Base Commander himself, made out in Cox's heavy scrawl: Doc, this is the lad I told you about. Talk to him and try to find out how he got this delusion. He's from the new Garrison, the new check-station on Asteroid Y-3, and we don't want anything to go wrong there. Especially a silly damn thing like this!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 457 | Votes: 31 | Score: 7.10
Size: 39KB | 7,416 words | Posted:

987 The Sea Terror by Captain S.P. Meek

The mysterious loss of the Arethusa is investigated by Dr. Bird and Carnes.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 232 | Votes: 16 | Score: 7.10
Size: 58KB | 11,383 words | Posted:

988 The Midget From the Island by H.G. Winter

Garth Howard, prey to half the animals of the forest, fights valiantly to regain his lost five feet of size.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
Tags: Science Fiction, Novel-Classic
Downloads: 151 | Votes: 8 | Score: 7.10
Size: 66KB | 12,283 words | Posted:

989 Year of the Big Thaw by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Mr. Emmett did his duty by the visitor from another world--never doubting the right of it.
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 597 | Votes: 42 | Score: 7.10
Size: 14KB | 3,060 words | Posted:

990 Hot Planet by Hal Clement

An expedition team of scientists is exploring the planet Mercury. The constant rumblings of earthquakes and wind have shaken their ship, the Albireo. A small explorative party departs on tractors. It's then when the volcanic reaction starts. And it looks like the end of the team unless man's intelligence can beat the malevolent nature of a fiery planet!
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Age Rating: Older than 7 | Genre: Science Fiction
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Downloads: 192 | Votes: 7 | Score: 7.09
Size: 47KB | 8,909 words | Posted:
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