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Title: Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape By Airship

Note: Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by This e-text was produced by Greg Weeks, Charles
Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Summary: "Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape by Airship" by Victor Appleton is an adventurous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Tom Swift, a young inventor known for his various escapades with technological marvels, as he embarks on a quest in search of giants in a mysterious land. Accompanied by his loyal friend Ned Newton and the eccentric Mr. Damon, Tom's adventure quickly promises excitement as they navigate the challenges of South America while aiming to rescue a lost circus man. At the start of the narrative, Tom Swift expresses his restlessness after a period of inactivity following various thrilling adventures, prompting him to take a joyride in his aeroplane. His plans, however, are interrupted by Mr. Damon, who presents an intriguing proposition: to capture a giant from a faraway land. As Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon leap into preparations, they address practical matters such as assembling supplies and hiring native drivers for their expedition. The beginning sets a lively tone, hinting at impending perils and the excitement of a journey filled with the unknown, including encounters with native tribes and wildlife as they strive to achieve their improbable goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Appleton, Victor

EBook No.: 4608

Published: Nov 1, 2003

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Giants -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: South America -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape By Airship

Note: Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by This e-text was produced by Greg Weeks, Charles
Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Summary: "Tom Swift in Captivity, Or, A Daring Escape by Airship" by Victor Appleton is an adventurous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows Tom Swift, a young inventor known for his various escapades with technological marvels, as he embarks on a quest in search of giants in a mysterious land. Accompanied by his loyal friend Ned Newton and the eccentric Mr. Damon, Tom's adventure quickly promises excitement as they navigate the challenges of South America while aiming to rescue a lost circus man. At the start of the narrative, Tom Swift expresses his restlessness after a period of inactivity following various thrilling adventures, prompting him to take a joyride in his aeroplane. His plans, however, are interrupted by Mr. Damon, who presents an intriguing proposition: to capture a giant from a faraway land. As Tom, Ned, and Mr. Damon leap into preparations, they address practical matters such as assembling supplies and hiring native drivers for their expedition. The beginning sets a lively tone, hinting at impending perils and the excitement of a journey filled with the unknown, including encounters with native tribes and wildlife as they strive to achieve their improbable goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Appleton, Victor

EBook No.: 4608

Published: Nov 1, 2003

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Giants -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: South America -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.