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Book The Second Carolyn Wells Megapack

Download or read book The Second Carolyn Wells Megapack written by Carolyn Wells and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 3516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second collection of Carolyn Wells work presents several mysteries, a non-fiction study of the art of the detective story, and a good selection of her young adult series novels. Included are: A CAROLYN WELLS BIBLIOGRAPHY THE DEEP LAKE MYSTERY FACE CARDS (1925) THE TECHNIQUE OF THE MYSTERY STORY (1913) PTOMAINE STREET (1920) THE STAYING GUEST (1904) MARJORIE’S VACATION (1907) MARJORIE’S BUSY DAYS (1908) MARJORIE’S NEW FRIEND (1909) MARJORIE’S MAYTIME (1911) MARJORIE AT SEACOTE (1912) PATTY FAIRFIELD (1901) PATTY AT HOME (1904) PATTY’S SUMMER DAYS (1906) PATTY IN PARIS (1907) PATTY’S FRIENDS (1908) PATTY’S SUCCESS (1910) PATTY’S BUTTERFLY DAYS (1912) PATTY’S SOCIAL SEASON (1913) PATTY’S SUCCESS (1910) PATTY’S SUITORS (1914) PATTY BLOSSOM (1917) THE JINGLE BOOK (1899) If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent releases.)

Book The Ninth Science Fiction MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Ninth Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Arthur C. Clarke and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 1293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack" contains 27 more works spanning time and space--including 24 stories, 2 interviews, and "A Science Fiction Alphabet." Fun stuff indeed! Included are: INTERVIEW: DAN SIMMONS, conducted by Darrell Schweitzer THE SPIRES OF DENON, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG, by Brenda W. Clough FOR I AM A JEALOUS PEOPLE! by Lester del Rey LUVVER, by Mack Reynolds FROG LEVEL, by Bud Webster CAPTAINS CONSPIRING AT THEIR MUTINIES, by Jay Lake SHIFTING SEAS, by Stanley G. Weinbaum THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 8, by Grendel Briarton ROCK GARDEN, by Kevin O'Donnell, Jr. THE GENOA PASSAGE, by George Zebrowski EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, by Ray Faraday Nelson OVER THE TOP, by Lester del Rey WHEN THEY COME FROM SPACE, by Mark Clifton THE SEALED SKY, by Cynthia Ward METEOR STRIKE! by Donald E. Westlake WAITING FOR THE COIN TO DROP, by Dean Wesley Smith BEYOND THE DARKNESS, by S. J. Byrne THE SMALLEST GOD, by Lester del Rey THE SCIENCE FICTION ALPHABET, by Allen Glasser CANAL, by Carl Jacobi THE LOCH MOOSE MONSTER, by Janet Kagan MY FAIR PLANET, by Evelyn E. Smith BEFORE EDEN, by Arthur C. Clarke SEQUENCE, by Carl Jacobi PREFERRED RISK, by Frederik Pohl and Lester del Rey INTEVIEW: FREDERIK POHL, conducted by Darrell Schweitzer If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Book The Leigh Brackett Science Fiction MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Leigh Brackett Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Leigh Brackett and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-03-23 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leigh Brackett Science Fiction MEGAPACK® presents 13 classic science fiction works -- 2 novels and 13 shorter stories -- by an acclaimed master of the genre, dubbed the "Queen of Space Opera" by her legion of fans. Included are: THE STELLAR LEGION A WORLD IS BORN THE DRAGON-QUEEN OF JUPITER OUTPOST ON IO THRALLS OF THE ENDLESS NIGHT CITADEL OF LOST SHIPS THE BLUE BEHEMOTH TERROR OUT OF SPACE THE JEWEL OF BAS THE VANISHING VENUSIANS BLACK AMAZON OF MARS THE STARMEN LAST CALL FOR SECTOR 9G If you enjoy this ebook, check out the hundreds of others in the MEGAPACK® series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, and much, much more. Search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see all available titles.

Book The Western Novel MEGAPACK    4 Classic Tales of the Old West

Download or read book The Western Novel MEGAPACK 4 Classic Tales of the Old West written by Burt Arthur and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four classic tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are: GUN LAW ON THE RANGE, by Burt Arthur THE STRANGER IN BOOTS, by A. Scott Leslie TALL IN THE SADDLE, by Chuck Martin THE CAGE, by Talmage Powell If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!

Book E  Hoffmann Price   s War and Western Action MEGAPACK

Download or read book E Hoffmann Price s War and Western Action MEGAPACK written by E. Hoffmann Price and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-01-07 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Hoffmann Price (1898 - 1988) was an American writer of popular fiction (he was a self-titled 'fictioneer') for the pulp magazine marketplace. He is probably most famous for his collaboration with H. P. Lovecraft, "Through the Gates of the Silver Key," though he published hundreds of other works. This volume collects 19 of his western and war stories. Note that this volume, as with much pulp fiction of the era, is not politically correct by modern standards. It is a product of its era and should be viewed in that context. Included are: INTRODUCTION, by Shawn Garrett TRIANGLE WITH VARIATIONS NIGHT IN MANILA FOOL'S EPITAPH HASHEESH WISDOM HELL IN DARIEN UNFIT FOR COMMAND CAIRO TANK TROUBLE NAVIGATION SIMPLIFIED SCORCHED EARTH ALLAH MADE THEM AS THEY ARE PASSAGE TO MEKKA FEUD'S END TOO MANY CLIENTS SHE HERDED HIM AROUND DRINK OR DRAW SHORT-CUT TO HELL DESERT JUDGMENT A PAIR OF QUEENS YOU CAN'T FIGHT A WOMAN If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Book The Fourth Murray Leinster MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Fourth Murray Leinster MEGAPACK written by Murray Leinster and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Murray MEGAPACK® explores the works of Murray Leinster (the pseudonym used by William F. Jenkins for much of his genre work). If you’ve made it this far in the series, we assume you have already read the intros in previous volumes about Jenkins/Leinster and know how prolific he was, penning more than a thousand short works and dozens of novels over his long career. This volume showcases 3 of his science fiction novellas and 9 of his mainstream stories (all published under his Jenkins byline) -- including his very first story, which leads off the volume. Included are: SCIENCE FICTION: Doctor Third Planet If You Was a Moklin OTHER WORKS: My Neighbor Crazy Marriage Ending With Honor George Is a Noble Guy Side Bet Trailing Trouble Vixen The General Was an Honest Man White Man’s Burden Crazy Marriage The Skipper If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Book The Occult Detective Megapack

Download or read book The Occult Detective Megapack written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Occult detectives—sometimes called psychic investigators—have been in vogue since the middle of the 19th century. This collection goes back to the roots of the occult detective story. The earliest story in this collection—Fitz-James O'Brien's "The Pot of Tulips"—originally appeared in 1855. Rare stories by Mary Fortune and Bayard Taylor, famous tales from the end of the 19th century by E. and H. Heron, plus 20th Century stories by Robert E. Howard, Edmond Hamilton, Manly Wade Wellman, Seabury Quinn, and many more round out the book...29 classic tales in all! Included are: THE POT OF TULIPS, by Fitz-James O'Brien WHAT WAS IT? by Fitz-James O'Brien THE HAUNTED SHANTY, by Bayard Taylor Dr. Martin Hesselius in "GREEN TEA," by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu MR JUSTICE HARBOTTLE, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu THE UNINHABITED HOUSE, by Mrs. J. H. Riddell THE PHANTOM HEARSE, by Mary Fortune AYLMER VANCE AND THE VAMPIRE, by Alice and Claude Askew THE DOOR INTO INFINITY, by Edmond Hamilton Carnacki in "THE GATEWAY OF THE MONSTER," by William Hope Hodgson Carnacki in "THE HOUSE AMONG THE LAURELS," by William Hope Hodgson Carnacki in "THE WHISTLING ROOM," by William Hope Hodgson Carnacki in "THE HORSE OF THE INVISIBLE," by William Hope Hodgson Carnacki in "THE SEARCHER OF THE END HOUSE," by William Hope Hodgson Carnacki in "THE THING INVISIBLE," by William Hope Hodgson Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF SADDLER'S CROFT," by E. and H. Heron Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF BAELBROW," by E. and H. Heron Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF YAND MANOR HOUSE," by E. and H. Heron Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF KONNOR OLD HOUSE," by E. and H. Heron Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF THE SPANIARDS, HAMMERSMITH," by E. and H. Heron Flaxman Low in "THE STORY OF SEVENS HALL," by E. and H. Heron Steve Harrison in "FANGS OF GOLD," by Robert E. Howard Steve Harrison in "THE TOMB'S SECRET," by Robert E. Howard Steve Harrison in "NAMES IN THE BLACK BOOK," by Robert E. Howard Steve Harrison in "GRAVEYARD RATS," by Robert E. Howard THE HALF-HAUNTED, by Manly Wade Wellman Jules de Grandin in "THE JEST OF WARBURG TANTAVUL," by Seabury Quinn Jules de Grandin in "PLEDGED TO THE DEAD," by Seabury Quinn Jules de Grandin in "INCENSE OF ABOMINATION," by Seabury Quinn And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more great entries in this great series, covering mysteries, ghost stories, westerns, science fiction, historical, and much, much more!

Book The Space Patrol Megapack

Download or read book The Space Patrol Megapack written by Eando Binder and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting with the February, 1946 issue, every issue of the Captain Marvel Adventures comic book included a 2-page short story by "Eando Binder" (Otto O. Binder). All featured Lt. Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol. These juvenile space operas — designed to appeal to kids — featured the daring adventures of a two-fisted young member of the Space Patrol. In a solar system where seemingly every planet and moon can support life (and the asteroid belt harbors numerous space pirates and criminals), Jon Jarl always seems to save the day. If you've seen the early TV adventures of Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Space Patrol, or Tom Corbett, Space Cadet—which were clearly influenced by Binder's writing (as well as the shared universe of "space opera" that had been developed in Amazing Stories magazine under editor Ray Palmer) — you will know what you're in for...a ride into the Wild West of outer space, where physics and logic never get in the way of a good story!

Book The Twelfth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK     David H  Keller  M D

Download or read book The Twelfth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK David H Keller M D written by David H. Keller and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" MEGAPACKTM ebook anthologies are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers who might otherwise be forgotten. David H. Keller (1880-1966) is one such unjustly forgotten author. Included here are 9 science fiction stories, representing some of Keller's best science fiction work: A BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT FREE AS THE AIR THE FLYING FOOL THE IVY WAR THE YEAST MEN THE RAT RACKET THE PSYCHOPHONIC NURSE THE LIVING MACHINE THE REVOLT OF THE PEDESTRIANS If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Book The 2015 Halloween Horrors MEGAPACK

Download or read book The 2015 Halloween Horrors MEGAPACK written by H.B. Fyfe and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for Halloween -- Wildside Press is pleased to present a small MEGAPACK® of great horror tales! Because it has an original story, we decided to release it for everyone to read. (It was free on our web site on Free Ebook Tuesday on the Tuesday before Halloween). Here are: THE WHITE CAT OF DRUMGUNNIOL, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu THURNLEY ABBEY, by Perceval Landon SPIDER MANSION, by Fritz Leiber THE GREEN THING, by Manly Banister (writing as Gregg Powers) THE ROMAN LADY, by H. B. Fyfe and John Gregory Betancourt If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Book The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK

Download or read book The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Joe W. Haldeman and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 691 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 14th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® collects 28 science fiction stories, 1 novel, and interviews with Larry Niven and Joe W. Haldeman. Included are: A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER INTERVIEW WITH LARRY NIVEN INTERVIEW WITH JOE W. HALDEMAN THE AUTUMN VISITORS, by Frank Belknap Long ADVANCE AGENT, by Christopher Anvil INNOCENT AT LARGE, by Poul and Karen Anderson A COLD NIGHT FOR CRYING, by Milton Lesser ESCAPE VELOCITY, by Charles L. Fontenay FIRST STAGE: MOON, by Dick Hetschel GAMES, by Katherine MacLean INFINITY’S CHILD, by Charles V. DeVet JUNGLE IN THE SKY, by Milton Lesser LITTLE BOY, by Harry Neal MIRACLE BY PRICE, by Irving E. Cox, Jr. NO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz Leiber PEACE, by Norman Arkawy and Stanley Henig QUICKIE, by Milton Lesser SPATIAL DELIVERY, by Randall Garrett STAR PERFORMER, by Robert J. Shea STUDENT BODY, by F. L. Wallace IT TAKES A THIEF, by Walter Miller, Jr. DANGEROUS TECHNOLOGY, by Kenneth Lloyd Biggle TELEMPATHY, by Vance Simonds RESURRECTION SEVEN, by Stephen Marlowe THE CREATURE INSIDE, by Jack Sharkey THE DEMI-URGE, by Thomas M. Disch THE HERMIT OF MARS, by Stephen Bartholomew THE LONELY, by Judith Merril THE PLANET WITH NO NIGHTMARE, by Jim Harmon THE EARTH QUARTER, by Damon Knight OUR TOWN, by Jerome Bixby THE ANGRY ESPERS, by Lloyd Biggle Jr.

Book The Edgar Rice Burroughs Western MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Edgar Rice Burroughs Western MEGAPACK written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is best known for his Tarzan and John Carter of Mars books, but he also wrote four thrilling western novels. We are delighted to include them all in this volume. As always with novels from this time period, not everything is "politically correct" by modern standards. Please keep the age of the work in perspective as you read. Included are: THE BANDIT OF HELL'S BEND THE WAR CHIEF APACHE DEVIL THE DEPUTY SHERIFF OF COMANCHE COUNTY If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Book The Boy Detectives MEGAPACK     12 Great Mysteries

Download or read book The Boy Detectives MEGAPACK 12 Great Mysteries written by Mark Twain and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 1416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12 tales featuring boy detectives, from Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer, Dective" to entries in the Mercer Boys, Ken Holt, Hal Keene, and Skippy Dare series, and lots more -- over 1,400 pages of great reading! Here are: THE MERCER BOYS AT WOODCREST, by Capwell Wyckoff THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON BOX, by Bruce Campbell THE AIR MYSTERY OF ISLE LA MOTTE, by E. J. Craine THE LOST MINE OF THE AMAZON, by Hugh Lloyd PRISONERS IN DEVIL’S BOG, by Hugh Lloyd BOB DEXTER AND THE STORM MOUNTAIN MYSTERY, by Willard F. Baker THE MYSTERY HUNTERS AT THE HAUNTED LODGE, by Capwell Wyckoff TRIPLE SPIES, by Roy G. Snell DETECTIVES, INC., by William Heyliger TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE, by Mark Twain If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 260+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Book The Fred M  White Disaster MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Fred M White Disaster MEGAPACK written by Fred M. White and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 1901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick Merrick White (1859-1935) was a pioneer in many fields -- the spy story, the detective story, and most especially the epic disaster story. His "Doom of London" series (1903), consisting of six tales in which various catastrophes beset London (including diphtheria, killer smog, and a devastanzing freeze), proved quite popular. The Yorkshire Observer wrote of him: “Mr. White is a master of the breathless pace which whirls a reader along whether he will or not." Included in this volume are all six "Doom of London" stories, plus 9 more tales: THE FOUR WHITE DAYS (1903) THE FOUR DAYS' NIGHT (1903) THE DUST OF DEATH (1903) A BUBBLE BURST (1903) THE INVISIBLE FORCE (1903) THE RIVER OF DEATH (1903) THE ISLAND OF SHADOWS (1892) A GOLDEN ARGOSY (1886) NABOTH’S VINEYARD (1889) THE CARDINAL MOTH (1905) THE CRIMSON BLIND (1905) THE SLAVE OF SILENCE (1906) THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN (1906) THE FIVE KNOTS (1908) THE MYSTERY OF THE FOUR FINGERS (1908) HARD PRESSED (1910) If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 150+ entries in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Book The Eighth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK     Milton Lesser

Download or read book The Eighth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK Milton Lesser written by Milton Lesser and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-16 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Milton Lesser (1928-2008) is one such unjustly forgotten author. Lesser published a 8 science fiction novels (and more than 100 short stories) under many pseudonyms (as well as his own name) in the 1950s. He found fame in the mystery field writing as Stephen Marlowe -- and legally changed his name to Stephen Marlowe! Included here are 14 science fiction stories, representing some of his best genre work. Included are: BLACK EYES AND THE DAILY GRIND THE DICTATOR PRISON OF A BILLION YEARS THE GRAVEYARD OF SPACE SUMMER SNOW STORM MY SHIPMATE -- COLUMBUS EARTHSMITH VOYAGE TO ETERNITY HOME IS WHERE YOU LEFT IT THE ONE AND THE MANY QUEST OF THE GOLDEN APE A PLACE IN THE SUN THINK YOURSELF TO DEATH WORLD BEYOND PLUTO If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Book The Arthur Leo Zagat Science Fiction MEGAPACK

Download or read book The Arthur Leo Zagat Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by Arthur Leo Zagat and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Leo Zagat was one of the most versatile pulp writers in the 1930s-1950s, the author of more than 500 short stories in many different genres. His work appeared in most of the top science fiction, mystery, and adventures magazines, including Astounding Stories, Planet Stories, Weird Tales, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Argosy, and many, many more. Wildside Press is preparing multiple volumes assembling his classic fiction, and we are pleased to kick off the line with a collection of his science fiction from Astounding Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories. Included are: THE TOWER OF EVIL THE MENACE FROM ANDROMEDA THE DEATH-CLOUD THE REVOLT OF THE MACHINES VENUS MINES, INCORPORATED THE GREAT DOME ON MERCURY WHEN THE SLEEPERS WOKE THE LANSON SCREEN LOST IN TIME FLIGHT OF THE SILVER EAGLE THE CAVERN OF THE SHINING POOL THE GREEN RAY THE TWO MOONS OF TRANQUILLIA GRIM RENDEZVOUS NO ESCAPE FROM DESTINY If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 150+ entries in the Megapack series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Book The Gismo Trilogy MEGAPACK    The Complete Young Adult Series

Download or read book The Gismo Trilogy MEGAPACK The Complete Young Adult Series written by Keo Felker Lazarus and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-14 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keo Felker Lazarus (1913-1993) was an American writer remembered for her Young Adult novels, of which the "Gismo" series (comprised of The Gismo, The Gismonauts, and A Message from Monaal) was but a small part. She also wrote fantasy, historical, and western books and picture-books for younger readers, such as "The Billy Goat in the Chili Patch", "A Totem for Ti-Jacques", and "Rattlesnake Run." In "The Gismo," Jerry Cole finds a mysterious device -- which he calls a "gismo" for lack of a better term -- that turns out to be of alien origin. It was lost by a spaceship, and the aliens’ leader, Monaal, needs it to communicate with his people. Will Jerry be able to return it, or will the adults prevent it...and ruin our first contact with Monaal’s people? In "The Gismonauts," the action jumps farther into the future, with Jerry Cole’s grandson, Chris, encountering an alien way station set up by Monaal and his people on the moon. Monaal is still studying Earth. Can Chris keep the aliens’ secret and prove humanity is ready to join the galactic Federation? In "A Message from Monaal," the aliens have a last test for humanity, and Chris may be the only one who can prove we are ready for galactic citizenship! “The Gismo and its sequels are not well known beyond a generation of American kids who found them in their school classrooms and libraries. They were published for the educational market and were designed to be read by 4th to 8th grade readers in the 1970s and 1980s. (Am I dating myself if I admit to reading--and loving--The Gismo in school?) I don’t think any copies were sold commercially. That doesn't stop this whole series from being exciting, fun books which hold up exceptionally well to this day.” --John Gregory Betancourt