The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes. Ebooks my kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. So emphatic, in fact, was the summons that the door trembled, and tom started to his feet in some alarm. 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. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x is an exciting scifi tale, in which the inventive and scientifically inclined tom and friends have set up swift enterprises, a vast fourmile facility where inventions are conceived and built. The victor apppleton house name made its debut in 1910 with the book tom swift and his motor cycle. 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. The story opens with tom complaining that life lacks adventure. Tom swift, first edition abebooks passion for books. Tom wants to go off in the jungle, fight wild beasts and escape from wild savages, all in the name of good fun.
When his map is stolen by his longtime nemesis, andy foger, who has himself built a competing airship, the race is on across frigid alaska to see who will be the. A product of the stratemeyer syndicate, the 33 volume tom swift jr. Palm reader and the epub format supported by numerous electronic book readers and applications. I believe the rest of the tom swift books 26 through 38 and 40 are all still under in the u. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the stratemeyer syndicate. Doing the above yields plain text, pdf, epub, and mobi formats. The books feature the son of the original tom swift and trace his scientific adventures. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii victor appleton free. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the. Tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later stratemeyer creations, the hardy boys and nancy drew.
Chronological order of tom swift first series books. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Download victor appleton s tom swift and the visitor from planet x for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. The space cadet books track the outofthisworld adventures of tom corbett as he protects earth as a member of the space guard. When traveling or really anytime when there isnt enough peace and tranquility to read articles requiring great attention, these books are a fun diversion. Mar 14, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tom swift and the visitor from planet xvictor appleton free. Download the ebook tom swift and his undersea search victor appleton in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. Beautiful reproductions of the early tom swift books using the original internal and dustjacket art. Read tom swift and his repelatron skyway 1963 online free. Tom swift and his outpost in space 1955 edition open library.
Volumes 117 were issued in a blue tweed paper binding with full color dust jackets. The robot olympics 2 tom swift, young inventor by victor appleton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Its been a while since they returned from siberia, and a fresh adrenaline fix is needed to take the edge off sitting around and reading books about faraway places. When his map is stolen by his longtime nemesis, andy foger, who has himself built a competing airship, the race is on across frigid alaska to see who will be the first to find the limitless fortune. Not only is it one of the safest hobbies at the moment, but it also offers some respite from the current stressful state of the world. Each book focuses on tom s latest invention, and its role either in solving a problem or mystery, or in assisting. With social isolation and lockdowns becoming a reality for many across the world there has never been a better time to read. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. Victor appleton is the name used most notably for the tom swift series as well as the don sturdy series. Tom swift among the fire fighters by victor appleton. A complete eight volume set of space cadet books and four tom swift, jr. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Each book focuses on toms latest invention, and its role either in solving a problem or mystery, or in assisting.
Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton victor. 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. They have established contact with intelligent beings on a distant planet and make preparations to welcome the. Tom swift and the cosmic astronauts internet archive. Tom swift, bud barclay, harlan ames, hank sterling, arvid hanson, tom swift senior, john york, sandra swift, phyllis newton, chow winkler about the edition tom swift, jr. Ive done an article on it, complete with scans of some of the documents. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of jake poddington, mr.
Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. Victor appleton free books for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The victor appleton books would fall into the childrensjuvenile adventure book genres. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The tom swift jr book series by victor appleton ii includes books tom swift and his flying lab. Tom swift livesin this website devoted to an original tom swift fanfic world updated tom swift jr.
He specialized in technology especially related to transportation. Chronologically, tom swift in the caves of ice comes before tom swift and his sky racer. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. Tom swift, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. My kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. When his latest invention is stolen, 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. Lexcycle creators of the stanza reading application. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tom swift and his big tunnel by victor appleton loyal books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the tom swift collection. Tom swift and his airship by victor appleton free ebook. These books from the turn of the 20th century were available in the library at the lauderbach elementary school back in the sixties, but i ignored them in favor of the more uptodate and technologyoriented volumes relating the adventures of tom swift jr.
E books my kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. Looking for books on the internet want to get together a complete set of tom swift books within a few months. They rescue josephus baxter, who is in the factory developing a new dye. The books were written under the pseudonym victor appleton ii, as a sequel to the original series which ran from 1910 to 1941.
Jan 01, 2002 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii victor appleton. S if they ever make it into the public domain ill probably work on them. The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007.
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