And now he lives on here, in a series of fulllength tales that are tribute, parody, and modern resurrection. A tom swift, junior adventure i think this was the first tom swift book i got from my grandmother. Tom swift in the land of wonders by victor appleton free at. 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. Tom swift is a smart young fellow who loves to get into new adventures. The tom swift collection by victor appleton nook book. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x internet archive. Scott dickersonscotts works may be found on his own website, tom swift lives. The tom swiftlinda craig mystery hour did you know that there was a tom swift tv show.
The time tom swift article did you ever see the article in time announcing the debut of the new tom swift jr series. Librivox recording of tom swift and the visitor from planet x, by victor appleton, ii. A previous series featured toms father tom swift sr. As part of his reimagining, several old characters have been replaced with fresher.
Sep 27, 2019 scott dickersonscotts works may be found on his own website, tom swift lives. Tom swift series, 40 books published between 1910 and 1941. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. The books were written under the pseudonym victor appleton ii, as a sequel to the original series which ran from 1910 to 1941. A fan fiction page devoted to the young inventor himself. Swift, tom fictitious character juvenile fiction subject.
Tom swift is a genius inventor whose breakthroughs in technology especially transport technology drive the plots of the novels, placing them in a genre sometimes called invention fiction or edisonade. Jan 01, 2002 tom swift and his airship by victor appleton. Or, fun and adventures on the roadtom swift and the visitor from planet xtom swift among the diamond makers, or, the secret of phantom mountaintom swift and his sky racer, or, the. This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of victor appleton. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii victor. The books feature the son of the original tom swift and trace his scientific adventures. In book 3 of the tom swift series, tom swift and his airship, our hero, tom swift, with the help of his new friend, balloonist john sharp, builds an amazing airship. Tom gives the secret service permission to use his television detector.
Tom swift and the visitor from planet x series title. Tom swift and his motor cycle or fun and adventure on the road page scans pg text. It is an imaginary theme song, and a chance for many to see the wonderful artwork on the covers. I enjoy the series as a light reading and fun book. When traveling or really anytime when there isnt enough peace and tranquility to read articles requiring great attention, these books are a fun diversion. The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007. Tom swift and his motor cycle or fun and adventure on the road.
Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Made for the 100th anniversary, this book looks at the life lessons one learns from reading tom swift original series 19101941 and tom jr. Tom swift and his airship by victor appleton free ebook. The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes. Books and have read most of the earliest 1900s tim swift books. These are the regular characters from the original tom swift series of books 19101941 tom swift the main character, a lad living with his widower father on their small estate in upper new york state about the time of the first world war and thereafter. His age is unstated, but it is indicated that he ages during the series from late teens to early twenties and there is a possible. The foldout ad in tom swift and his aquatomic tracker did you know about the rare foldout ad in the back of tom swift jr. Victor appleton wikisource, the free online library. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the tom swift megapack. The tom swift linda craig mystery hour did you know that there was a tom swift tv show. 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. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by victor appleton. With the help of the secret service hot on the trail of an anarchist cell, his electric runabout with its wireless morse code receiver and his television detector. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Interestingly enough, it was written by the son of the author who wrote the tom swift senior series in the 1930s and 1940s. Victor appleton 18731962 if you havent come across the 200book series about tom swift jr, this book would be an interesting one to start with. Project gutenberg offers 61,194 free ebooks to download. Tom swift in the land of wonders by victor appleton free. These include his updated and reimagined versions of the tom swift jr. Ebooks my kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. But there are factions at work determined to snatch the energy, which tom has named exman, from the young scientistinventors. The series served as a sequel to the original tom swift series that appeared from 1910 t.
Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject. This is another in a long series of them and does not disappoint. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Project gutenberg offers 61,604 free ebooks to download. The tom swift character has appeared in several series, including one tom swift, jr. For each title, columns give the date of original publication, the number of the book in the tom swift series the books contain forward and backward references, but can be enjoyed in any order, and links to directly install on platforms which support this or download the ereader edition, download the epub edition not currently available. 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. Its part dirigible, part airplane, and totally amazing, with a 20cylinder motor and the ability to land on tall buildings in a single bound. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. If you were a fan of hardy boys teen style of storytelling, this is right up there with them. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton victor. Find great deals on ebay for tom swift books and tom swift jr books.
The inventions described in the second series are on a far grander scale than those of the first series. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. While this is an effort to update the characters and series, i somehow tend to prefer the originals. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Authorship of the first 35 volumes is generally credited to howard r. He is 18 years of age throughout the run of the series, and is described as lanky, blond, crewcut, possessed of deepset blue eyes, and closely resembling his famous father. The tom swift jr book series by victor appleton ii includes books tom swift and his flying lab. Mar 14, 2006 tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii victor appleton. Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. Science fiction legend isaac asimov considered the series to be an inspiration. The tom swift series generated a combined sales of more than six million volumes so it is no surprise that in the early 1950s, the stratemeyer syndicate created a spinoff series, tom swift jr.
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