Victor appleton ii, 1954 tom swift and his atomic earth blaster, via etsy. 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 and his ultrasonic cycloplane the new tom swift jr. The tom swift books appeared in several series over the years. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Victor appleton 18731962 if you havent come across the 200 book series about tom swift jr, this book would be an interesting one to start with. A product of the stratemeyer syndicate, the 33 volume tom swift jr. Sep 12, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by ii appleton. The object of this game is to have the highest score at the end of the game. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x internet archive. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout.
Tom swift has appeared in six separate book series that span over a century, and in. Unlike the nancy drew and hardy boys titles that were also products of the prolific stratemeyer syndicate, the original tom swift stories were not rewritten. Buy a cheap copy of tom swift and his motorboat book by victor appleton. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the. First appearing in 1954 and spanning 33 titles, the books were published by. The series is aimed at the young adult readership, probably male, and the young adolescent hero, tom swift jr is the son of tom swift sr. Librivox recording of tom swift and the visitor from planet x, by victor appleton, ii. The many adventures of tom swift by victor appleton.
The game comes with 5 playing pieces, 5 travel cards, 16 plan cards, a score card, dice, one marble, tom swift cards, a playing board and a polar ray gun. Tom w is another excellent lv reader, and he does a nice job with this book. The tom swift character has appeared in several series, including one tom swift, jr. Of course his enemies always want to see him fail, so they throw bad guys and other such challenges at tom and his faithful crew.
Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. Following is a complete list of all the tom swift jr. Tom swift and his rocket ship by victor appleton ii. In this first exciting book of the new tom swift jr. The series served as a sequel to the original tom swift series that appeared from 1910 t. The tale of great boat races and thrilling experiences with tom swift the boatman. Tom swift and the birth of american technooptimism thinkprogress. 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 turns 100 tom swift is turning 100and he still doesnt look a day over 18. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr.
Find great deals on ebay for tom swift books and tom swift jr books. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. But in the swift stories, the good guys always win. 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 project gutenberg etext of tom swift and his motorcycle. The victor appleton books would fall into the childrensjuvenile adventure book genres. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. Tom swift and his motorboat book by victor appleton.
Tom swift and the electronic hydrolung by ii victor appleton. Have all butt 3 of the original tom swift books from the the tom swift jr. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure. Players try to make a complete tour around each of the four travel areas of the board in an effort to get a plan from each of those areas. Swift is alarmed vi an interview in the dark vii off on a spin viii suspicious actions ix a fruitless pursuit x off to albany xi a vindictive tramp. The tom swift adventurescifi series by victor appleton. Find tom swift books from a vast selection of books. Swift books were never updated from their edwardianera settings. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later. The third tom swift series differs from the first two in that the setting is primarily outer space.
Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later stratemeyer creations, the hardy boys and nancy drew. My audiobook library download s audiobooks for 70% off. I just finished reading, tom swift on the phantom satellite. The books deal with what richard pyle describes as modern and futuristic. The books feature the son of the original tom swift and trace his scientific adventures. The tom swift face by graham kaye, framed in blueprints, became the.
The books deal with what richard pyle describes as modern and futuristic concepts and, as in the third series, feature an ethnically diverse cast of characters. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Origin of the tom swifty, such as pass me the shellfish, said tom crabbily or how was your colonoscopy. Volumes 117 were issued in a blue tweed paper binding with full color dust jackets. In all there have been more than 100 books, with tom passing the torch to tom jr. The robot olympics 2 tom swift, young inventor by victor appleton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tom swift and his motor cycle or fun and adventure on the road page scans pg text. Tom enters a race to see who can build the best electric car.
In the first book, the black dragon, its mentioned that tom is the son of tom swift sr. The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007. 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. One of the most intriguing aspects of the series art is the face of tom swift himself. Yet, the characters and titles are well remembered and lovingly regarded, and a number of scientists, researchers, and. The books were written under the pseudonym victor appleton ii, as a sequel to the original series which ran from 1910 to 1941. Yet, the characters and titles are wellremembered and lovingly regarded, and a number of scientists, researchers, and. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Tom swift livesin this website devoted to an original tom swift fanfic world updated tom swift jr.
It was like taking a step back in time to take a look at the future. This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of victor appleton. 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. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. I couldnt help but think that some young boy enamored with the idea of having space adventures of his own had this very book sitting on his nightstand back in 1956 while having dreams of tom swift jr. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x by victor appleton. The state of fan fiction in the tom swift universe. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with a specially designed racing car of the electric prototype. Ebooks my kindle comes with me on work excursions and i wanted to include the tom swift jr. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. The first series, published from 1910 to 1941, included 40 volumes.
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