The Goblin And The Time Machine

Download or read book The Goblin and the Time Machine written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2023-05-11 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary of this story. Once upon a time there was a Goblin named Grump, Grump was a knotty young Goblin he loves to lived in the woods. He got into a time machine one day, which let him travel through time and learn about many different times and cultures. Grump spent the next few weeks and months going to ancient Egypt, King Arthur's court, fighting dragons, and even the far future to find out what the world had in store for it. Grump's many experiences taught him a lot about the world and the people who live in it. He found that, no matter how different people seem at first glance, they all have the same basic humanity and the desire to explore and find new things. Grump got homesick as he kept looking around. He wanted to go back to the bush, where he belonged. Grump still liked to explore and find new things when he got home, but he did so with a deeper respect for the familiar sights and sounds of his home surroundings. He also started making people laugh and smile with his wit and creativity. Grump found a group of lost tourists one day in the woods. He offered to walk with them through the forest and help them find their way home using his great sense of direction and knowledge of the area. When the travelers got where they were going, they were so thankful for Grump's help and kindness that they had tears in their eyes. After that day, Grump was known as a friend to everyone who crossed his way. Grump slowed down as he got older, but others were still inspired by his stories and experiences. When it was time for Grump to leave this world and go on his final journey, he smiled because he knew he had lived a full and exciting life. Grump's impact lives on through the stories and memories he left behind, which have inspired generations of animals and people to explore the world, help others, and do good things. This is how the story starts: Grump, a curious and naughty gnome, used to live in a faraway place. Grump was always up to something bad. He would sneak around and make trouble wherever he went. He loved to mess with the locals and cause trouble wherever he could. Grump the Goblin was famous for causing trouble wherever he went. He loved to cause trouble. He was known all over the country as a bad boy who was always getting into trouble. Grump was always looking for new ways to make trouble, like going into people's homes and rearranging their furniture or putting frogs in their beds. Even though he was known as a troublemaker, many people loved Grump. His cheeky attitude was a constant reminder that life was meant to be lived and enjoyed, and his funny tricks and contagious laugh made everyone around him happy. On the other hand, Grump's cheerful attitude was not liked by everyone. Some people got tired of his pranks and started to try to get him kicked out of town. But Grump didn't care about how mean they were. Even though people got tired of him, he kept pulling pranks and making trouble. Things in Grump's life didn't start to change until he found the time machine. With this computer, he was able to travel to other worlds and meet new people. This helped him learn more about the world around him and how his actions affected other people. As Grump went from place to place, he began to see how wrong he had been. He knew that his tricks and trouble had hurt a lot of people, and he felt very bad about it. At that point, Grump decided to change his life. Instead of making trouble and causing damage, he started to use his sense of fun and creativity to make everyone around him happy and laugh. Grump slowly showed the people around him a different side. They didn't think of him as a pest who needed to be kicked out of town. Instead, they saw him as a friend and partner. Grump's wicked nature was turned into a force for good in the end. Grump the Goblin was a curious creature who liked to go on adventures and learn new things. He was always looking for new things to do, and he never feared going wherever his interest led him. Grump was wandering through the forest one day when he found a strange tool hidden in the woods. He had never seen anything like it, with strange knobs and buttons and a screen that flashed. Grump was eager to figure out how the machine worked, so he started messing with it right away. As he turned the knobs and pushed the buttons, the machine started to hum and spin, and a bright light surrounded him. When the light went out, Grump found himself in a strange new world that was different from anything he had ever seen before. There were tall buildings and strange machines in the air. Grump was excited and interested as he got ready to go discover this new place. Grump has never seen a device like this one. It had strange buttons and dials all over it, and a bright screen lit up its surface. Grump was eager to figure out how the machine worked, so he started messing with it right away. Unexpectedly, the machine started to hum and spin, and a bright light filled the room. When the light went out, Grump found himself in a strange new world that was different from anything he had ever seen before. He looked around in amazement as he took in the sights and sounds of this new place. There were tall buildings and strange things flying around in the air. Grump was amazed and excited because he had never seen anything like that before. Grump soon found out that while he was exploring this new world, he had found a way to go back in time. He could use this device to go back in time and learn about many different times and cultures. In the weeks and months that followed, Grump spent his days traveling to the past and the future. He learned about other cultures and nations and met lots of interesting creatures along the way. He went to ancient Egypt to see how the pyramids were built. He also went to King Arthur's court to fight dragons and to the far future to see what the world would be like then. Grump's many experiences taught him a lot about the world and the people who live in it. He found that, no matter how different we look on the outside, we all have the same basic needs and want to explore and find new things. But as time went on, Grump started to miss his old house. He missed the familiar sights and sounds of the forest, where he belonged. Grump got back in the time machine and set the knobs so that he could go back to his own time and place. As he hurtled through time and space, he felt himself getting more and more excited and energized. When Grump finally got back to his own time and place, he felt a wave of happiness and relief wash over him. He had been all over the world and seen things that were beyond his wildest dreams, but in the end, there was no place like home. Grump's story tells us that the world is full of wonder and adventure, and that there is always something new to find if we keep an open mind and a sense of adventure. In this world, there is always something new to learn and try, like going to a new place or doing something new.

Download or read book Time Machine written by George Edgar Slusser and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed as a work of genius when first published in 1895, The Time Machine represents a revolution in storytelling. H. G. Wells's first--and greatest--novel has been recognized worldwide as a founding text of the science fiction genre and one of the most seminal narratives of the last hundred years. This collection of essays offers a series of original, penetrating, and wide-ranging perspectives on Wells's masterpiece by an international group of major Wells and science fiction scholars. The authors explore such textual topics as the narrative techniques and mythological undertones of the novel as well as its contribution to modern ideas of time and evolution and its focusing of the intellectual cross-currents of the late nineteenth century. This insightful volume captures the innovative imagination, richness, and fascinating ambiguity that resulted in a classic literary work and demonstrates that Wells's novel is both a visionary story and an unstoppable idea.

Download or read book The Goblin Emperor written by Katherine Addison and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lush tale of deadly court intrigue and a modern classic of fantasy by Locus award winner and Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award finalist Katherine Addison Unbound Worlds 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time A Best Fantasy Novel of the Decade Pick for BookRiot "Striking."—The New York Times The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three half brothers in line for the throne are killed in an "accident," he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. Entirely unschooled in the art of court politics, he has no friends, no advisors, and the sure knowledge that whoever assassinated his father and brothers could make an attempt on his life at any moment. Surrounded by sycophants eager to curry favor with the naïve new emperor, and overwhelmed by the burdens of his new life, he can trust nobody. Amid the swirl of plots to depose him, offers of arranged marriages, and the specter of the unknown conspirators who lurk in the shadows, he must quickly adjust to life as the Goblin Emperor. All the while, he is alone, and trying to find even a single friend . . . and hoping for the possibility of romance, yet also vigilant against the unseen enemies that threaten him, lest he lose his throne–or his life. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Goblin Reservation written by Clifford D. Simak and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From science fiction Grand Master Clifford D. Simak, an interstellar adventure of aliens, fairies, and time travel. Until the day he was murdered, Professor Peter Maxwell was a respected faculty member of the College of Supernatural Phenomena. Imagine his chagrin when he turns up at a Wisconsin matter transmission station several weeks later and discovers he’s not only dead but unemployed. During an interstellar mission to investigate rumors of dragon activity, this alternate Maxwell was intercepted by a strange alien race that wanted him to carry knowledge of a remarkable technology back to Earth, and it seems someone does not want the information shared. Suddenly, it’s essential for Maxwell to find his own killer. He enlists the aid of Carol Hampton of the Time College, along with her pet saber-tooth tiger, a ghost with memory issues, and the intelligent Neanderthal Man recently rescued from a prehistoric cooking pot. But the search is pointing them toward the goblins, fairies, and assorted Little Folk living in reservations on campus, and into the dangerous heart of an interspecies blood feud that has been raging for millions of years. Ingeniously inventive and unabashedly tongue-in-cheek, this novel demonstrates multi-award-winning fantasy and science fiction favorite Clifford D. Simak operating at the imaginative peak of his considerable powers.

Download or read book The Time Machine written by H. G. Wells and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-05-30 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Victorian England, an eccentric scientist unveils his latest invention: a machine capable of travelling through time. Demonstrating its capabilities, the Time Traveller embarks on a journey to the distant future, arriving in the year 802,701. He discovers a seemingly utopian society inhabited by the gentle Eloi, but soon uncovers a dark and terrifying underworld ruled by the sinister Morlocks. As the Time Traveller delves deeper into this bifurcated world, he realises the grim consequences of societal decay and the potential fate of humanity. H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine is a pioneering work in the science fiction genre, introducing the concept of time travel and coining the term »time machine«. First published in 1895, it has since become a classic, influencing countless works of fiction and shaping the genre’s development. H. G. WELLS [1866-1946] was a British author and pioneer in the science fiction genre. His works, including The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, delved into futuristic and societal critique themes. Wells’s visionary portrayals of technology, social structures, and extraterrestrial life made him one of the most influential writers in his field and a precursor to modern science fiction.

Download or read book Back to the Future: DeLorean Time Machine written by Bob Gale and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the secrets of Doc Brown’s time-traveling DeLorean with the first-ever under-the-hood user’s manual featuring never-before-seen schematics and cutaways of cinema’s most iconic car. One of the best-loved movie sagas of all time, the Back to the Future trilogy has left an indelible impact on popular culture. Back to the Future: DeLorean Time Machine: Owner’s Workshop Manual delves into the secrets of the unique vehicle that transports Marty McFly and Doc Brown through time, including both the original version of the car and the updated flying model. From the DeLorean’s unmistakable gull-wing doors to Doc’s cutting-edge modifications, including the Flux Capacitor and Mr. Fusion, this manual offers unprecedented insight into the car’s inner workings. Filled with exclusive illustrations and never-before-disclosed information, Back to the Future: DeLorean Time Machine: Owner’s Workshop Manual is the perfect gift for the trilogy’s legion of fans.

Download or read book A book of monsters written by David Ashford and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books traces the rise to prominence in the twentieth-century of a sub-genre of gothic fiction that is, emphatically, a horror of enlightenment rationality rather than gothic darkness, examining post-modern revisions of Modernist “Promethean” tropes in an eclectic range of gothic, fantasy and SF writing. Whether the subject be terror of London’s churches in the psychogeographical fiction of Iain Sinclair and Alan Moore, the Orcs in the linguistic fantasies of J.R.R. Tolkien, King Kong, killer-computers, or demon-children in post-war British science-fiction, A Book of Monsters offers illuminating perspectives on the darker recesses of the post-modern imagination, setting out a compelling, and comprehensive, overview on our contemporary unconscious.