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Friendly Devil: a Collection of Imaginary Novels by Hoshi Shinichi (translated by Lin Fantasy Series)
General Fiction亲切的恶魔:星新一脑洞小说集(译林幻系列)
(japan) Hoshi Shinichi
"Friendly Devil" collects 40 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "Friendly Devil", "Seven Criminals", "The Troubles of the Robber", "Snowy Night", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. The young people are not only plain-looking and frail, but also have no talents and are in financial distress. On his way home from the hospital, an old man stopped him and said that his wish could come true... Mr. N was framed and sentenced to ten years in prison. But the judge made a condition: if he catches seven criminals during the two-year probation period, he will be exempted from serving prison time... A criminal gang wanted to commit a major case that would shock the society and be foolproof. They formulated a "perfect" plan to rob a bank... Universal Life Insurance Company provides a special kind of insurance, and as long as customers have any unpleasantness, they will receive compensation...
"Friendly Devil" collects 40 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "Friendly Devil", "Seven Criminals", "The Troubles of the Robber", "Snowy Night", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. The young people are not only plain-looking and frail, but also have no talents and are in financial distress. On his way home from the hospital, an old man stopped him and said that his wish could come true... Mr. N was framed and sentenced to ten years in prison. But the judge made a condition: if he catches seven criminals during the two-year probation period, he will be exempted from serving prison time... A criminal gang wanted to commit a major case that would shock the society and be foolproof. They formulated a "perfect" plan to rob a bank... Universal Life Insurance Company provides a special kind of insurance, and as long as customers have any unpleasantness, they will receive compensation...

Xingxinyi Youth Science Fiction: Hello, Earthlings
General Fiction星新一少年科幻:你好,地球人
(japan) Hoshi Shinichi
Many of his works have been included in Chinese language textbooks, and were sincerely recommended by Yang Peng, the author of "Dad in the Pocket" who is a contracted writer for China Disney. The cosmonauts came to the earth, and the panicked earthlings sent out a "welcome committee" to welcome the cosmonauts. During the meeting, the space people started their own translation program and found that although the people on earth were polite on the surface, they despised them in their hearts. How do people in space negotiate with people on earth who are both superficial and duplicitous? What measures will be taken? This book contains 18 classic short science fiction stories, with clever content, novel creativity, fluent dialogue, and intriguing endings, which can easily inspire children's interest in reading. At the same time, the novel is full of philosophical thoughts, educational and inspiring that ordinary science fiction works do not have, leaving space for children to reflect.
Many of his works have been included in Chinese language textbooks, and were sincerely recommended by Yang Peng, the author of "Dad in the Pocket" who is a contracted writer for China Disney. The cosmonauts came to the earth, and the panicked earthlings sent out a "welcome committee" to welcome the cosmonauts. During the meeting, the space people started their own translation program and found that although the people on earth were polite on the surface, they despised them in their hearts. How do people in space negotiate with people on earth who are both superficial and duplicitous? What measures will be taken? This book contains 18 classic short science fiction stories, with clever content, novel creativity, fluent dialogue, and intriguing endings, which can easily inspire children's interest in reading. At the same time, the novel is full of philosophical thoughts, educational and inspiring that ordinary science fiction works do not have, leaving space for children to reflect.