Tom Swift and His Airship by Victor Appleton
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| Author | Appleton, Victor |
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| Title | Tom Swift and His Airship |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_and_His_Airship |
| Credits | Produced by Tom Szolyga |
| Summary | "Tom Swift and His Airship" by Victor Appleton is a children's adventure novel likely written during the early 20th century. The book follows the young inventor Tom Swift and his friend Mr. Sharp as they work on an innovative airship, the Red Cloud. Throughout the narrative, they face challenges including mechanical failures, curious rivals, and unexpected encounters that test their ingenuity and courage. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the adventures to come by depicting a tense experiment in Tom's workshop, where an explosive mishap occurs during the testing of a new gas for the airship. Afterward, Tom encounters his rivals, including the bully Andy Foger, who attempts to sabotage Tom's efforts. This introduction not only highlights Tom's character as a clever and resilient inventor but also foreshadows the exciting challenges and competitor confrontations he will face as he strives to achieve his dream of flight and adventure. The story hints at themes of perseverance, ingenuity, and the thrill of new technologies, making it appealing to young readers intrigued by inventions and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Airships -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 3005 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 137 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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