The children were told not to mess with the rocket while their father slept. And they didn't. They really didn't. It was the little men. The little men from space who wanted to use it to get back home. "Little Men of Space" appeared in "Fantastic Universe," June-July 1953, pages 67 to 80. Frank Belknap Long Jr. (April 27, 1901 – January 3, 1994) was an American writer of horror fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, gothic romance, comic books, and non-fiction. Though his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best known for his horror and science fiction short stories, including contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos alongside his friend, H. P. Lovecraft. During his life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (at the 1978 World Fantasy Convention,) the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (in 1987, from the Horror Writers Association,) and the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award (1977.) Links Reaper: reaper.fm LibSyn: libsyn.com "Mesmerizing Galaxy" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . If there's a story you'd like me to narrate, or a genre you'd like me to include more of, please let me know using the Contact Form .
