Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Road Produced by Greg Weeks, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Road" by Victor Appleton is a fictional novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the inventive and adventurous young protagonist, Tom Swift, as he embarks on various escapades involving a motor-cycle, invented by his father, a wealthy inventor named Barton Swift. As Tom navigates through complications with antagonistic characters and a daring mission, the tale combines elements of adventure and ingenuity. The opening of the book introduces Tom Swift and his daily life, highlighting his friendly yet rivalrous relationship with another boy, Andy Foger, who nearly runs him over while speeding in his automobile. Following a narrow escape, Tom's father entrusts him with a valuable letter regarding a new invention, emphasizing the importance of keeping their innovations secure from prying eyes. As Tom rides to deliver the letter, he encounters various challenges, including a loose motor-cyclist and a runaway horse, showcasing his bravery and problem-solving skills. Suspicion arises with strange men showing interest in his father's inventions, setting the stage for adventurous encounters and conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Motorcycles -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 267647 266215 2024-10-02T11:40:14.660969 2023-10-02T10:03:05.980340 text/html text/html 256309 2020-12-27T20:44:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 93417 2020-12-27T20:44:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 198884 2024-10-02T11:40:22.810940 application/epub+zip 201106 2024-10-02T11:40:18.578918 application/epub+zip 154140 2024-10-02T11:40:17.197918 application/epub+zip 453103 2024-10-02T11:40:25.802878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437042 2024-10-02T11:40:21.943906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219650 2022-09-02T13:35:41.155900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249196 249120 2024-10-02T11:40:13.973925 2023-10-02T10:03:05.550321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 248893 2020-12-27T20:44:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92391 2020-12-27T20:44:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20168 2024-10-02T11:40:25.928870 application/rdf+xml 24540 2024-10-02T11:40:17.787922 image/jpeg 4693 2024-10-02T11:40:17.508913 image/jpeg 196828 2024-10-02T11:40:14.686913 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