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Published in 1910, this is the first book to feature Tom Swift, who would go on to become the hero of more than 100 volumes that celebrate the young man's ingenious inventions and the wonders of science and technology. The novel discusses Tom's ability to obtain a motorcycle and the battles he faces in order to keep it.
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The Tom Swift Megapack presents the first 25 volumes of the famous series in proper order, with original cover illustrations. Included are:
Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle
Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat
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 the Caves of Ice
Tom Swift and His Sky Racer
Tom Swift
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Tom Swift is hired by a film company to invent a new kind of moving picture camera: "small and light with electric power, a regular wizard camera." Follow Tom as he takes it to Africa and India to film action pictures of wild animals, herds of elephants, scenes of native wars, earthquakes, and eruptions of volcanoes. The excitement begins on the sea voyage and continues on to Africa where Tom does his filming from a balloon...
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Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship is a novel by Victor Appleton, part of the popular "Tom Swift" series. The story follows the adventures of the young inventor, Tom Swift, as he builds a new kind of airship and uses it to battle a naval terror that is threatening the seas. With the help of his friends and allies, Tom travels the world, facing dangerous enemies and using his incredible intellect and resourcefulness to overcome every obstacle in his...
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"The Moving Picture Boys at Panama; Or, Stirring Adventures Along the Great Canal" by Victor Appleton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
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"Tom Swift and his flying boat; or, The castaways of the giant iceberg" by Victor Appleton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all...
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"The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park. Or, The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk" by Victor Appleton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
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"The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front. Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films" by Victor Appleton. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability...
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Three very successful series of stories aimed at children and teens were created by a man who had a book packaging house and didn't want to cause confusion. So, none of the stories ever had his name on them. Instead, Edward Stratemeyer hired several writers and provided them with story ideas that were then published under the pseudonym Victor Appleton. They were tales of the adventures of a teenager named Tom Swift. He was portrayed as a youngster...
11) Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon, Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone, Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship
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Tom Swift Omnibus #6 contains a trio of stories: In the sixteenth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and his father go in search of treasure along the Panama canal, and Tom develops a new type of artillery. In the seventeenth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom develops a precursor to twenty-first-century communication methods, and must use his invention to track down a group of unscrupulous financial manipulators....
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Tom Swift Omnibus #4 contains a trio of stories: In the tenth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom goes hunting for ivory in Africa, and encounters an adventurer who is trying to rescue a captured missionary team. In the eleventh of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom once goes hunting for Mexican treasure, supposedly protected by a tribe of head hunters. In the twelfth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom...
15) Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat, Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, Tom Swift and His Wireless Me
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Tom Swift Omnibus #2 contains a trio of stories: In the fourth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and his father, Barton Swift, race to build a submersible for the chance at a government prize, but must face off against a rival firm in pursuit of sunken treasure. In the fifth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and his father, Barton Swift, race their electric automobile across a 500-mile endurance course, and face...
18) Tom Swift and His Air Scout, Tom Swift and His Undersea Search, Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, T
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Tom Swift Omnibus #8 contains a quartet of stories: In the twenty-second of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom hits upon the idea of a silent airplane engine, and continues his war effort focus. In the twenty-third of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom once again searches for sunken treasure while aboard his submarine. In the twenty-fourth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom employs his aerial fire suppression...
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