Attempts were made to revive the series three times over the years, once in the 1950s. Each book focuses on toms latest invention, and its role either in solving a problem or mystery, or in assisting. The robot olympics 2 tom swift, young inventor by victor appleton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now 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. In 1954 the heirs of stratemeyer resumed the series. Tom swift and his electric runabout takes us back to gentler times when the bad guys werent really that bad, didnt carry uzis, and being an inventor like thomas edison was the dream of many young boys. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on the road. Tom swift 19101941 by victor appleton the tom swift series by. Adventures, its hero the even more brilliant son of the original tom swift who still made appearances as the eminence gris of the swifts modern hightech invention facility, of which he was the ceo, and the pseudonymous author was now victor appleton. Victor appleton is the name used most notably for the tom swift series as well as the don sturdy series.
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. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. The silent struggle of a baseball star by swift, tom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The tom swift books have been credited with assisting the success of american science fiction and with establishing the edisonade stories focusing on brilliant scientists and inventors as a basic cultural myth. Tom swift skip to main search results amazon prime. Tom swift in captivity by victor appleton loyal books.
The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007. The name comes from the tom swift series of books 1910present, similar in many ways to the betterknown hardy boys and nancy drew series, and, like them, produced by the stratemeyer syndicate. Tom swift in captivity by victor appleton free at loyal books. These books make for a great series for the beginning collector in part because they are rare enough to have some cache on the shelf and easy enough to get without needing anywhere near as much money as tom swift sr. Garis used a number of pen names in producing works for the stratemeyer syndicate, including laura lee hope some of the bobbsey twins books, clarence young the motor boys, marion davidson the camp fire girls, and lester. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. When traveling or really anytime when there isnt enough peace and tranquility to read articles requiring great attention, these books are a fun diversion. Tom swift in the city of gold or marvelous adventures underground page scans pg text.
Tom is anxious for a crosscountry trial, but just before he and his friends take off, the shopton bank is robbed. Ebooks my kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. Books in the original tom swift series1edit tom swift and his motor cycle. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes.
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 his dyna4 capsule his the new tom swift, jr. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton victor. See the complete tom swift invention series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion. Lets go back in the lab and ill tell you more about the project. Toms fathers invention for new and improved turbine motor is stolen by the happy harry gang, who we will meet in future episodes since they manage to. Tom swift and his air glider or seeking the platinum treasure pg text. Jan 01, 2002 tom swift and his airship by victor appleton. Tom swift and his motorcycle tom swift and his motorboat tom swift and his airship tom swift and his submarine boat tom swift and his electric runabout tom swift and his wireless message. But there are factions at work determined to snatch the energy, which tom has named exman, from the young scientistinventors grasp. The tom swift megapack presents the first 25 volumes of the famous series in proper order, with original cover illustrations. The project gutenberg ebook of tom swift and his giant. With the tom swift series, starting in 1910, edward stratemeyer created a.
The tom swift adventurescifi series by victor appleton. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Tom gets to take all sorts of cool classes at the swift academy of science and technology, but robotics may be the one he is most. The character was created by stratemeyer syndicate founder edward stratemeyer. This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of victor appleton. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the tom swift megapack. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of jake poddington, mr. Tom swift and his diving seacopter by victor appleton 1956 book in the series of the new tom swift jr. Listeners are forewarned that some elements and characters included in tom swift books portray certain ethnic groups in a very dated manner that modern readers, and listeners, may find offensive. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the stratemeyer syndicate. Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. Tom swift and his sky racer audiobook by victor appleton.
The series has a focus on science, inventions and technology. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later stratemeyer creations, the hardy boys and nancy drew, the former of which swift crossed over with in the fourth series. Tom swift is the central character in a series of early 20th century american juvenile adventure novels which emphasize science, invention and technology. The series that he starred in appeared in 1910 and lasted for 40 books, finally, and sadly, ending in 1941. Preston would like tom to use one of his airships to search for poddington, and if possible, bring back a giant for the circus. Tom s fathers invention for new and improved turbine motor is stolen by the happy harry gang, who we will meet in future episodes since they manage to escape this time. Tom swift and his airship by victor appleton free ebook. Tom swift and his sky racer or the quickest flight on record pg text. Oh, ill admit that your invention improves a telescope marvelously. No, although im not now and never have been the title character in a series of ya scifi novels, i can tell you the new tom swift jr. Tom swift and his electric rifle or daring adventures in elephant land page scans pg text. Tom swift and his motorcycle tom swift and his motorboat tom swift and his airship tom swift and his submarine boat tom swift and his electric runabout tom swift and his wireless message tom swift among the diamond makers tom swift in. First appearing in 1954 and spanning 33 titles, the books were.
The many adventures of tom swift by victor appleton. Tom swift and his motorcycle tom swift and his motorboat tom swift and his airship tom swift and. Ive done an article on it, complete with scans of some of the documents. Swift, tom fictitious character juvenile fiction subject. Despite the racially stereotyped behavior and pronunciation in the books, the reader believes it makes sense to read whats written in order to be. The final five titles are purported to have been written by harriet adams. 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. Made for the 100th anniversary, this book looks at the life lessons one learns from reading tom swift original series 19101941 and tom jr. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. In tom swift and his airship, tom swift has finished his latest invention the red cloud, a fast and innovative airship. No sooner is tom in the air than he is blamed for the robbery. Tom swift fan nonfiction tom swift guide to life, by james and kim keeline is a lighthearted look at the tom swift series of childrens books. Garis 18731962 an american writer, journalist, and broadcaster.
Tom swift is the protagonist in a series of juvenile science fictionadventure, written under the house pseudonym victor appleton. In this book our hero creates an electric automobile with a top speed of over 100 mi. In this series, the young scientist hero underwent adventures involving rocket ships, ray. But to see life on another world, millions of miles awaywell, that sounds like a pretty tall order even for you, tom swift. The hardy boys meets alex rider in this second novel in a brandnew series starring everyones favorite inventortom swift. 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. Following is a complete list of all the tom swift sr. Order of tom swift books tom swift is the protagonist in a series of juvenile science fictionadventure, written under the house pseudonym victor appleton. The author of this article has never owned a forceray repelatron. A product of the stratemeyer syndicate, the 33 volume tom swift jr. The ghostwriters included for writing these books were howard garis, debra doyle, robert vardeman, james lawrence, james macdonald, bert foster, gwynplaine macintyre, etc. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. Under the pseudonym, a number of tom swift books and its sequel have been written and published. Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject.
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