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I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens they go in.....the saucer has seating under the windows all around the inside with storage underneath ....... the thing then takes them to the future where they are offered cigarettes because the people they meet thought this was what was done back in the time where they came from but were told kids didn't smoke back then.....they then got about by just using any parked flying car they choose to use no cost no ownership required...then the idyllic future got a bit sinister can't remember what happened then...a long shot but anybody remember this book ???? |
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On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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"Martin Brown" wrote in message news  On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... |
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On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Martin Brown" wrote in message news On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick |
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"Nick Odell" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Martin Brown" wrote in message news On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE |
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message news Does not ring any bells and i read a lot of sci fi when I was young. How long ago are we talking here, as it may have been written later on when I outgrew the sillier stuff. must have been very early 60's ..... The one that haunted me was a crash landing on earth of a venus probe carrying stuff scooped from the atmosphere of that planet, and unfortunately a fungus that grew out of control on anything was released and a ship manned was readied to go and find the natural predator that would keep it under control. Lots of problems associated with hasty preparations of a mission and coming back ran out of fuel and had to be grabbed by another craft after re entry etc. The fungus growing on people gave me nightmares for weeks! Brian sounds good |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg sorry noddy builds HIS house http://www.lion-invest.de/ebay/33322_B.JPG |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news
On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg sorry noddy builds HIS house http://www.lion-invest.de/ebay/33322_B.JPG told you it came in a box .... https://worldofblyton.files.wordpres...1-1150x795.jpg |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg There used to be an advert I liked where Noddy and Big Ears start fighting over Noddy's failure to appreciate Big Ears' taste in interior design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrWGOXoBuE |
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"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message news Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news
On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg There used to be an advert I liked where Noddy and Big Ears start fighting over Noddy's failure to appreciate Big Ears' taste in interior design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrWGOXoBuE love it....I think the reason I am a racialist is because the gollywogs stole Mr Garage owners cars ........and again noddy got his car as a reward ......... |
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"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message news Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news
On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg There used to be an advert I liked where Noddy and Big Ears start fighting over Noddy's failure to appreciate Big Ears' taste in interior design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrWGOXoBuE love it....I think the reason I am a racialist is because the gollywogs stole Mr Garage owners cars ........and again noddy got his car as a reward ........ I still have a few Robertson's Golly badges somewhere. To me, they were like little jewels. Precious objects from happier times. I'd never have imagined that they would become so contentious. |
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On Monday, 27 November 2017 11:37:18 UTC, Dan S. MacAbre wrote:
I still have a few Robertson's Golly badges somewhere. To me, they were like little jewels. Precious objects from happier times. I'd never have imagined that they would become so contentious. I have a Robertson's china Golly drummer. I may have had more, but Mother was a bit clumsy with china. Owain |
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On 27/11/17 10:43, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Brian Gaff" wrote in message news Does not ring any bells and i read a lot of sci fi when I was young. How long ago are we talking here, as it may have been written later on when I outgrew the sillier stuff. must have been very early 60's ..... The one that haunted me was a crash landing on earth of a venus probe carrying stuff scooped from the atmosphere of that planet, and unfortunately a fungus that grew out of control on anything was released and a ship manned was readied to go and find the natural predator that would keep it under control. Lots of problems associated with hasty preparations of a mission and coming back ran out of fuel and had to be grabbed by another craft after re entry etc. The fungus growing on people gave me nightmares for weeks! Brian sounds good The only SF that gave me bad dreams was a short story on the Beeb called 'Dune Roller' -- €œIt is hard to imagine a more stupid decision or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong.€ Thomas Sowell |
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"Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message news Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Dan S. MacAbre" wrote in message news Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Nick Odell" wrote in message news
On 27/11/17 09:59, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Martin Brown" wrote in message news
On 27/11/2017 09:39, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... plot two kids in a city find a circular saucer like thing...the door opens Doesn't sound quite right but Bleep & Booster might be a candidate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleep_and_Booster naw I know all their stuff.... If you can remember the names of any characters or places in it then Google will probably find it for you. 'fraid not .... A line of dialogue or a description? It's amazing how these things stick. For reasons that anybody who is or ever has been a parent will understand, I can still recite most of "George the Old Fashioned Fire Engine, was Bobby Brewster's pride and joy...." Are you sitting comfortably? Shall I go on? Nick please do...I got into Building Control after hearing the noddy builds a house 78 record...the first kit house in a box ?......"lets put the roof on first so if it rains we won't get wet"....TEE HEE http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/a...gh+4238363.jpg There used to be an advert I liked where Noddy and Big Ears start fighting over Noddy's failure to appreciate Big Ears' taste in interior design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jrWGOXoBuE love it....I think the reason I am a racialist is because the gollywogs stole Mr Garage owners cars ........and again noddy got his car as a reward ........ I still have a few Robertson's Golly badges somewhere. To me, they were I approved the building warrant for demolition of the Robertsons factory in paisley.......... like little jewels. Precious objects from happier times. I'd never have imagined that they would become so contentious. I approved the building warrant for demolition of the Robertson's factory in paisley..........felt better when it had gone ....... |
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When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about? Very young?
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:30:00 -0000, "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote: I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... Any of these front covers ring a bell? https://tinyurl.com/y989upz4 thanks for that but no....I think it was British and hardback ........ |
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On 27/11/2017 13:53, Bert Coules wrote:
When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about?Â* Very young? Slightly older?Â* Teenage? And what sort of publishing date range? I don't recall any plot like you describe in any of the Eagle annuals 1950 onwards. Can you remember anything at all about the book - dust jacket, illustrations? -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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"Bert Coules" wrote in message o.uk... When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about? Very young? Slightly older? Teenage? think it was aimed at 8 to 12 years I read it about '62 when I was ten ...........I'm sure it was British and hard covered ...... |
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"Martin Brown" wrote in message news On 27/11/2017 13:53, Bert Coules wrote: When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about? Very young? Slightly older? Teenage? And what sort of publishing date range? I don't recall any plot like you describe in any of the Eagle annuals 1950 onwards. Can you remember anything at all about the book - dust jacket, illustrations? it wasn't an annual it was a book English and hardbacked .....early 60's ......... |
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On 27/11/17 14:04, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Martin Brown" wrote in message news On 27/11/2017 13:53, Bert Coules wrote: When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about? Very young? Slightly older? Teenage? And what sort of publishing date range? I don't recall any plot like you describe in any of the Eagle annuals 1950 onwards. Can you remember anything at all about the book - dust jacket, illustrations? it wasn't an annual it was a book English and hardbacked .....early 60's ........ Murray Leinster perhaps Not many bristh sf authors doing child stuff. Lester del ray is another Try this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Science_Fiction -- Truth welcomes investigation because truth knows investigation will lead to converts. It is deception that uses all the other techniques. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 14:04, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Martin Brown" wrote in message news On 27/11/2017 13:53, Bert Coules wrote: When you say "children's book" what age are you talking about? Very young? Slightly older? Teenage? And what sort of publishing date range? I don't recall any plot like you describe in any of the Eagle annuals 1950 onwards. Can you remember anything at all about the book - dust jacket, illustrations? it wasn't an annual it was a book English and hardbacked .....early 60's ........ Murray Leinster perhaps Not many bristh sf authors doing child stuff. Lester del ray is another Try this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_Science_Fiction thanks...checking |
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"Bert Coules" wrote in message ... Have you thought of going to the nearest central public library and asking the person who's in charge of the children's section? could try that ...thanks ..... |
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has anybody found me the Swedish or Norwegian 60's children's TV sci fi series the one where the space guys silver walkie takie thing was hidden under the floor boards..."sa soshan" ....no?...can't just be me that remembers this one..... |
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Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote
I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en |
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"Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... must be as easy as finding the '71 mustang convertible in Tarot ace of wands https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie....oaRSL4N Q35s can't even find that ..... |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message news On 27/11/17 10:43, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote: "Brian Gaff" wrote in message news Does not ring any bells and i read a lot of sci fi when I was young. How long ago are we talking here, as it may have been written later on when I outgrew the sillier stuff. must have been very early 60's ..... The one that haunted me was a crash landing on earth of a venus probe carrying stuff scooped from the atmosphere of that planet, and unfortunately a fungus that grew out of control on anything was released and a ship manned was readied to go and find the natural predator that would keep it under control. Lots of problems associated with hasty preparations of a mission and coming back ran out of fuel and had to be grabbed by another craft after re entry etc. The fungus growing on people gave me nightmares for weeks! Brian sounds good The only SF that gave me bad dreams was a short story on the Beeb called 'Dune Roller' Not bad dreams, but one thing that sticks in my mind is the scene in a hopeless movie where people living in a house out in the fields where the yanks had those massive great underground silos with ICBMs in them, look out the window at the noise, see the whole lot of them all being launched at once, knowing that in half an hour the entire world would come to an end. |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... must be as easy as finding the '71 mustang convertible in Tarot ace of wands https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie....oaRSL4N Q35s can't even find that ..... or Jack of Diamonds uk tv show with the ford thunderbird ......I give up |
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Have you thought of going to the nearest central public library and asking the person who's in charge of the children's section? Makes more sense to ring around the obvious central public librarys. |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... Bet they do in rec.arts.sf.written tho they are mostly yanks so maybe not. |
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"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote in message ... "Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... must be as easy as finding the '71 mustang convertible in Tarot ace of wands https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie....oaRSL4N Q35s can't even find that ..... or Jack of Diamonds uk tv show with the ford thunderbird ......I give up Should work better with books and https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en That searches the actual books, tho I dunno if a kids' sf book would have been scanned. |
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On Monday, November 27, 2017 at 5:55:20 PM UTC, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"Rod Speed" wrote in message ... Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote I'm trying to find a children's sci fi book I read in the 60's from the plot is there any easy way to do this ? ...... It can sometimes be surprising what google comes up with if your googlefoo is any good. rec.arts.sf.written will almost certainly tell you if there is anything even vaguely unique about the plot. https://books.google.com.au/advanced_book_search?hl=en naw that is all I remember...on at children's TV time......tall Swedish/ Norwegian looking alien in a suit...a silver space communicator with telescopic whip......kid put it or found it hidden under the floor boards....somebody MUST remember this......... Try asking here - let us know what they come up with https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions J^n |
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