Easton Press Victor Appleton books:
The Tom Swift Classics Set - 2005 - including the following books :
Tom Swift and His Motorcycle, or, Fun and Adventure on the Road
Tom Swift and His Motor Boat, or, The Rivals of Lake Carlopa
Tom Swift and His Airship: or, The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat, or, Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, The Speediest Car on the Road
Tom Swift and His Wireless Message, or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island
Tom
Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science
fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and
technology. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100
volumes. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of
the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. Tom's adventures have
been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most
of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym "Victor
Appleton." The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor
Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some of the later
series, the main character is "Tom Swift, Jr." New titles have been
published as recently as 2007. Most of the various series emphasized
Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science
and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in
society as admirable and heroic. Translated into many languages, the
books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has
also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Several
famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom
Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the Taser, have
been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. "TASER" is
said to be an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle."
Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle, or, Fun and Adventures on the Road
Eighteen
year old inventor and mechanical genius, Tom Swift longs to have a
motor cycle. Suddenly, one nearly lands in his lap and the distraught
owner sells it to Tom. While it runs well. Tom knows that he can make
improvements to it to make it run smoother and. more importantly,
faster. He has problems with his teenage rival, Andy Foger, who is
forever trying to outdo Tom. But now, a mysterious gang of thieves have
come to Shopton and Tom hopes to leave Andy in the dust as he tries to
unravel the mystery behind the thieves, and a strange hobo who appears
just when it is the most inconvenient for our hero. Tom is attacked and
waylaid by the gang when they discover that he is on their trail.
Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat, or, the Rivals of Lake Carlopa
"Where
are you going, Tom?" asked Mr. Barton Swift of his son as the young man
was slowly pushing his motor-cycle out of the yard toward the country
road. "You look as though you had some object in view." "So I have, dad.
I'm going over to Lanton." "To Lanton? What for?" "I want to have a
look at that motor-boat." "Which boat is that, Tom? I don't recall your
speaking about a boat over at Lanton. What do you want to look at it
for?"
Tom Swift and His Airship: or, The Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud
“He
depressed the rudder, and the Red Cloud shot earthward. Then, as the
airship was turned about, the young inventor was allowed to try his hand
at managing it. He said, afterward, that it was like guiding a fleecy
cloud.”
Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat, or, Under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure
Tom
Swift's father, Barton Swift, is a great inventor with many patents and
project sold to both private enterprises and the Government. Now, Tom
joins him as they set out to test a new deep diving submarine Barton has
build to try to secure a military contract. Driven by a radically new
form of propulsion, it is up against other submarines, but their primary
opponent is an unscrupulous man who will do everything
possible including attacking the Swifts-to win that contract. Things
take a turn when a gold-laden ship sinks off the coast of South America,
and it becomes a race both in distance and diving ability to see which
submarine will win the contract and also get that gold.
Tom Swift and His Wireless Message, or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island
Tom
Swift and His Wireless Message is a science fiction novel by Victor
Appleton, the pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to produce
several series of adventure books for children and young adults. This
book is part of the Tom Swift series. The story follows the adventures
of Tom Swift, a young inventor and scientist, as he travels to
Earthquake Island to rescue a group of castaways who have been marooned
there. Using his wireless message device, Tom must find a way to rescue
the castaways, survive the earthquakes and treacherous terrain, and
overcome other obstacles along the way. The book showcases Tom's
ingenuity, bravery, and perseverance as he faces challenges and saves
the day.
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