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Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion [ 1 ] of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is a realistic fiction novel by James Patterson that serves as the beginning of Patterson's Middle School series. [1] Published in the United States by Little, Brown and Company on June 27, 2011, the book follows sixth grader Rafe Khatchadorian as he begins middle school and copes with the awkwardness of adolescence, "crushes, bullying, family issues ...
In Clarke's authorised biography, Neil McAleer writes: "many readers and critics still consider Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke's best novel." [44] But Clarke did not use ESP in any of his later stories, saying, "I've always been interested in ESP, and of course, Childhood's End was about that. But I've grown disillusioned, partly because ...
Childhood's End is an American-Australian television miniseries based on the 1953 novel of the same name, by Arthur C. Clarke, and developed by Matthew Graham. It premiered on Syfy on December 14, 2015.
The Children's Night" or "Child Hood's End", a 2002 episode of the RahXephon anime television series; Gurren Lagann the Movie –Childhood's End- a September 2008 film "Childhood’s end", an episode of the 2023 Netflix series Gamera Rebirth
Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill (2013, with co-author Chris Tebbetts), this book follows Rafe's experiences at a camp known as Camp Wannamorra. Middle School: Ultimate Showdown (22 May 2014, with co-author Julia Bergen), this book is an interactive activity book featuring stories and activities with Rafe and Georgia.
Middle School was released by Lionsgate on October 7, 2016. It garnered a mixed reception from critics, with reviews divided over the overall tone and humor throughout the script and filmmaking, and grossed $23 million against an $8.5 million budget.
Note: The 2008 article in The American Scholar, titled "The Grasshopper and His Space Odyssey: A scientist remembers the celebrated science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke", and authored by physicist Jeremy Bernstein, contains an erroneous plot summary of Childhood's End: ...Childhood's End, about aliens known as the Overlords, who come to ...