Gundark Island, or, Tars Tarkas Needs Your Help
ShortStory 7,191 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
At age 9, the narrator and his best friend discover a dangerous alien on an island near their homes, and they spend the summer fighting it with their friends. But is it real or just their imaginations?
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