Tom swift and his big tunnel or the hidden city of the andes pg text. Unfortunately, tom himself quickly becomes a target of the rogues anger when he unknowingly buys a boat in which they had hidden a stolen diamond. Tom swift and his aerial warship, or, the naval terror of the seas full audio book by victor appleton 18731962 tom swift is an inventor, and these are his. Volumes 117 were issued in a blue tweed paper binding with full color dust jackets. Im concerned about the number of people not attending, said tom absentmindedly. Make offer 5 tom swift books rocket ship, giant robot etc. Tom constructs a large, heavy brassbound oak chest to keep his blueprints, formulae and models in until an underground vault can be built. The final five titles are purported to have been written by harriet adams. Adventures, book 21 by victor appleton ii and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. Tom swift and the asteroid pirates by victor appleton ii. Authorship of the first 35 volumes is generally credited to howard r.
Tom swift skip to main search results amazon prime. Some terms are no longer used, and i suspect some technologies have changed so much from this series that i found it difficult to understand precisely what tom was doing as he adjusted an engine. First published in 1910, the series totals more than 100 volumes. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later stratemeyer creations.
Buy the drone pursuit tom swift inventors academy by victor appleton isbn. Damon and eradicate travel to south america in search of a tribe of giants. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. The drone pursuit 1 tom swift inventors academy the adventures of tom swift, volume two.
The first editions of the first 35 books had a brown hardback format that came with dustjackets a picture of the average grosset and dunlap reprint can be found on the index. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This book was the only book with an advertisement inside, and it is quite hard to find. The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes. Tom swift and his airline express, victor appleton.
There is a local landmark, dismal mountain, that is rumored to be the hangout of highwaymen, train robbers and bootleggers. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on the road. Tom swift and his sky racer or the quickest flight on record pg text. Tom is determined to build the fastest plane around, but his plans mysteriously disappear, which means tom must redesign his new airplane from the beginning. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. Below is a list of the books published under the victor appleton and. First single of the upcoming album keeping the racket up releasedate. Tom swift and his electric rifle or daring adventures in elephant land page scans pg text. This is a fan fiction series about a new tom swift, never was a tom swift, jr. Tom swift and his sky racer by victor appleton free at.
The tom swift face by graham kaye, framed in blueprints, became the series logo and graced every single spine to the bitter end, even when other. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. Immediately download the tom swift summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching tom swift. Sam preston, the owner of a large circus puts tom and his friends on the trail of these huge creatures. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Tom swift, seated in his laboratory engaged in trying to solve a puzzling question that had arisen over one of his inventions, was startled by a loud knock on the door.
Tom swift in the race to the moon the new tom swift jr. Tom swift in the land of wonders or the underground search for the idol of gold pg text. Unfollow tom swift books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Blue death signed by saberhagen, fred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tom swift and his motorcycle by victor appleton, paperback. Tom designs and builds an rv motor home that can be used to get away from it all. The victor apppleton house name made its debut in 1910 with the book tom swift and his motor cycle.
Tom swift s father, a world famous scientist, has been robbed of one of his greatest inventions, and its up to tom to bring the criminals to justice without getting himself killed in the process. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There have been 5 tom swift series published from 1910 to 2007. Tom swift and his big tunnel by victor appleton free at. The project gutenberg etext of tom swift and his motorcycle. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x victor appleton. These have become to be known in literature as swifties because of the origin in the tom swift books. Front flap on dust jacket lists to tom swift circling the globe, one title beyond this one as does the list on the backside of the jacket. Tom swifties first came to prominence in the united states with the 1963 publication of the book tom swifties by paul pease and bill mcdonough. From the tom swift books have been credited with laying. Consult an investment broker, was toms stock answer.
Buy into the abyss tom swift, young inventor by victor, ii appleton isbn. The project gutenberg ebook of tom swift and his giant. An attractive copy young inventor tom swift is determined to recreate in miniature one of the most powerful forces in nature. Tom swift in the caves of ice or the wreck of the airship page scans pg text. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with a specially designed racing car of the electric prototype. Tom swift among the diamond makers or the secret of phantom mountain pg text. The novel is notable for inspiring the name of the taser. Monaural and quadraphonic systems are exceptions, said tom stereotypically. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. It is the purpose of these spirited tales to convey in a realistic way the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and to interest the boy of the present in the hope that he may be a factor in aiding the marvelous development that is coming in the future. A product of the stratemeyer syndicate, the 33 volume tom swift jr. The series firmly established the edisonade as a basic cultural myth. Tom swift and his envirozone revivicator tom swift invention series book 1, tom swift and his quieturbine skyliner tom swift invention series book 2. Funk, soul, baselstadt tom swift, also known as the groove professor, started as a onemanband in 2010 with his loopomatic groove circulator.
Boy, i wish the elevator were working, said tom, staring up to the top. Adventures, the 11 volumes of the third tom swift series, the volumes of the fourth, and a halfdozen more for the most recent series, tom swift, young inventor, for a total of 103. Ghostwriters contributing to this series include william dougherty, johnny almquist, richard sklar, jim lawrence, thomas mulvey. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tom swift and his war tank or doing his bit for uncle sam pg text. Jul 25, 2008 the legend of tom swift is a short documentary about americas favorite fictional inventor tom swift featuring daniel knudsen. The tom swift collection by victor appleton nook book. Science fact and science fiction are nicely blended, with strong narrative to keep the reader interested to the end. Now i have the tools to chop down that tree, said tom with a heavy accent. Tom swift and his electronic retroscope the new tom swift, jr.
Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later. Tom swift in captivity is book number of the tom swift series. Tom swift and his diving seacopter by victor appleton 1956 book in the series of the new tom swift jr. The third book in the tom swift young inventor continues the strong writing style and plots from the first two titles. Tom swift and his rocket ship by victor appleton ii. Image of a white quad and duotone dustjacket courtesy of mark snyder. This book is a sequel to the first book in the series, tom swift and his motor cycle.
See the complete tom swift invention series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion. Tom swift appeared to be calm, although in reality he was about as excited over his latest invention as he ever had been about anything in his life. With two small exceptions, only two different companies published the original tom swift books. I liked the fact that tom s sister, sandy, is a major character in this book. Swift is alarmed vi an interview in the dark vii off on a spin viii suspicious actions ix a fruitless pursuit x off to albany xi a vindictive tramp. In this story, tom purchases a motor boat with a mystery. Tom swift and his motorboat book by victor appleton.
The spread of tom swifties was abetted by an article in the may 31, 1963 edition of time magazine, which also announced a contest for its readers to submit their own tom swifties. The victor appleton books would fall into the childrensjuvenile adventure book genres. Thistle, cadets at the space academy as they train to become members of the solar guard. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout. Tom swift and his house on wheels, or, a trip to the mountain. Tom swift and his air scout or uncle sams mastery of the sky pg text. Tom corbett is the main character in a series of tom corbettspace cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media in the 1950s the stories followed the adventures of corbett, astro, and roger manning originally. The tom swift character has appeared in several series, including one tom swift, jr. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on the road book. Tom swift and the asteroid pirates the new tom swift jr. Tom swift and his motorcycle by victor appleton abebooks. Tom swift and his motor cycle 1910 tom swift and his motor boat. For the second series of books of tom swift, there are 33 volumes which were written with the use of the pen name victor appleton ii as the author.
Beautiful reproductions of the early tom swift books using the original internal and dustjacket art. With my new device i hope to learn more about the planets. Tom swift and his giant robot by victor appleton 1954 book 4 in the series of the new tom swift jr. The legend of tom swift is a short documentary about americas favorite fictional inventor tom swift featuring daniel knudsen. Tom swift and his flying lab the tom swift lives adventures book 1 by appleton ii, victor and scott dickerson. Or, fun and adventures on the road tom swift and the visitor from planet x tom swift among the diamond makers, or, the secret of phantom mountain tom swift and his sky racer, or, the quickest flight on record tom swift and his airship tom swift and his motorboat, or, the rivals of lake carlopa tom swift. Grosset and dunlap which published the tom swift jr. Tom swift and his submarine boat, tom swift and his electric runabout, tom swift and his wireless message. Tom must discover who stole his chest of secrets and save koku from the grips of the culprits. He s sucked through the hole into a parallel universe, exchanging places with his perfect double a criminal mastermind targeted for revenge by a powerful government. So emphatic, in fact, was the summons that the door trembled, and tom started to his feet in some alarm. The first editions of the first 35 books had a brown hardback format that came with dustjackets a picture of the average grosset and.
The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007. Tom swift and his aquatomic tracker with a foldout ad inside. Tom swift and his rocket ship by victor appleton ii goodreads. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. The tom swifty is named after the title character in a series of childrens adventure books published from 1910 onwards. Tom is attacked and his possessions, the chest and koku are all missing. Below is a list of victor appletons tom swift books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a book packaging firm. Im putting on my tshirt, shorts, and sunglasses, tom summarised. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007.
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