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The Hoop

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8
Page count: 20

Author

Howard
Fast

Appeared in

Wide Angle Lens: Stories of Time and Space

Story Summary

When Dr. Hepplemeyer sets up his space bending hoop, things thrown through disappear to places unknown. Unfortunately the mayor of New York appropriates it for garbage disposal with humorous and disastrous consequences.