Project Gutenberg 2000-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat; Or, The Rivals of Lake Carlopa Produced by Ronald Benninghoff, Erin Hartshorne and George Joseph. "Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat; Or, The Rivals of Lake Carlopa" by Victor Appleton is an adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Tom Swift, a clever young inventor, as he navigates various challenges associated with acquiring a motor-boat and the ensuing escapades that arise from it. As Tom explores the world of boating, he encounters rivals, engages in a spirited auction, and uncovers sinister plots involving villains from his past. At the start of the novel, Tom Swift is excitedly preparing to attend an auction for a motor-boat, previously stolen by a gang of thieves associated with his father's invention. He is determined to bid on the boat, alongside his skeptical father, who worries about the cost and potential danger. Tom finds himself confronting a rival, Andy Foger, who wants the boat for himself. The opening chapters set the stage for a lively auction scene while also introducing the hints of rivalry and possible sabotage surrounding the characters. As the story unfolds, Tom’s ingenuity will likely come to the forefront as he deals with challenges posed by both machinery and rival relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Boats and boating -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 287072 282626 2024-09-01T12:42:25.159124 2023-10-01T11:28:29.397052 text/html text/html 276021 2020-12-31T16:42:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 95153 2020-12-31T16:42:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169247 2024-09-01T12:42:30.848092 application/epub+zip 174642 2024-09-01T12:42:26.677133 application/epub+zip 174641 2024-09-01T12:42:25.757142 application/epub+zip 421091 2024-09-01T12:42:33.932177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408701 2024-09-01T12:42:30.188124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408088 2022-09-01T14:18:08.058753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255800 255751 2024-09-01T12:42:24.414162 2023-10-01T11:28:28.624050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 255598 2020-12-31T16:42:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93019 2020-12-31T16:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18572 2024-09-01T12:42:34.066077 application/rdf+xml 24863 2024-09-01T12:42:26.117120 image/jpeg 4818 2024-09-01T12:42:25.937129 image/jpeg 167219 2024-09-01T12:42:25.183142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia