Sandy's eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers. Wasn't Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Sandy’s eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers. Wasn’t Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.

Sandy’s eyes needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers. Wasn’t Pat wonderful? she beamed, at everyone.

Lighter Than You Think by Nelson Bond.

Nelson Slade Bond (1908-2006) had a remarkable career as a science fiction writer. He wrote extensively for books, radio, television and the stage, and especially the pulp magazines. Like Ray Bradbury, he did his journeyman work in the science fiction pulps before graduating to the higher-paying “slick” magazines like Bluebook. The quality of his work was such that Arkham House, Gnome Press, Prime Press, and Doubleday issued collections of his early short stories. At Wildside Press, we wer...

Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American author who wrote extensively for books, magazines, radio, television and the stage.The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy. His published fiction is mainly short stories, most of which appeared in pulp magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. Many were published in Blue Book magazine. He is noted for his "...

Blast off to Misadventure! Step into the whimsical world of Lancelot Biggs, the endearing and often bumbling hero of a beloved series by Nelson S. Bond. Known for its delightful blend of science fiction, humor, and the absurd, this collection compiles all the stories of Biggs, a man with grand aspirations and even grander mishaps. Lancelot Biggs, an everyman caught between the ordinary and the extraordinary, is a recurring character who finds himself embroiled in outlandish situations—whet...

Two families fought for the title to Eros, and only one could win. One had to outsmartthe other—and both had to win over the unscrupulous United Ores Corporation. It was a problem worthy of a Solomon—and it had an ending even those embittered rivals could not foresee.

The story is set on Io, one of Jupiter's moons, where a group of colonists faces a revolt. The novel explores the conflict between the colonists and the authorities overseeing their operations. As tensions escalate, the protagonists find themselves in the middle of a struggle that involves advanced technology, political intrigue, and the harsh realities of life on a distant moon.The narrative combines elements of adventure and speculative science fiction, focusing on how the characters dea...

The Saturn is no sleek passenger liner. She’s an aging space lugger hauling freight between Venus and Earth, running on reputation, fuel margins, and the patience of Captain Hanson. When a politically protected third mate named Lancelot Biggs joins the crew, trouble arrives before the ship even clears orbit. A misjudged maneuver bruises half the crew. A misguided experiment in climate control turns a valuable shipment of Venusian produce into a rotting disaster. By the time the smell reach...

Peter Pettigrew, a timid and unassuming Air Raid Warden trainee in World War II, often escapes into daydreams where he imagines himself as a heroic figure battling dark forces. But when a city-wide blackout drill thrusts him into a real-life encounter with Nazi saboteurs and a mystical figure claiming to be the Sandman, Peter's courage is put to the test. Armed with nothing but a gas mask and his wits, Peter must stop a plot to destroy the Armory, discovering that even the most unlikely he...

The Scientific Pioneer by Nelson S. Bond is a clever and heartfelt story that captures the spirit of discovery—and the price that sometimes comes with it. First published in the golden age of science fiction, it tells of a man whose brilliant ideas and tireless curiosity push him to the edge of what science can explain. Bond balances humor and humility as he explores how genius can both uplift and isolate. It’s a story that feels as relevant today as it did decades ago—a reminder ...