Read Me a Story, Ink logo

A Reading Resource for Kids, Parents, and Teachers

When they Came

Story Stats

Rating: 4
Grade Level: 5
Page count: 5
Categories: Aliens, Science Fiction

Author

Stephen
Bowkett

Appeared in

Catch Minitales: Short Science Fiction Stories with a Sting!

Story Summary

When the alien invasion finally came, the people gathered round the ships, expectant. Finally a hatch opened, an alien descended and was killed in panic. His armor, now housed in a museum read Captain T. E. Boyars, Cygnus Exploration Team, Earth.