Simply click any of the direct download buttons below for instant access. This book blog has just been updated and given an extra dose of sass. Front of dustjacket has picture of tom swift with jet flying lab airplane in background. This did not keep him f rom pulling out o f his pocket many times a day a copy o f the symbols inscribed on the strange missile that bad f allen f rom the sky. Abebooks offers millions of new, used, rare and outofprint books, as well as cheap textbooks from thousands of booksellers around the world. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. Victor appleton iis most popular book is tom swift and his flying lab tom swift jr. Unfortunately, the update deleted all previous comments and likes. In this first exciting book of the new tom swift jr. Serves as bodyguard and helper in the swift compound. On a good day, half price books pays about 50 cents per. What was the first science fiction novel that you ever read.
Science fiction, adventure and adventurers, fiction, tom swift fictitious character. Tom swift jr adventure books flying lab, his deep sea. Lot of 2 tom swift jr 1 flying lab 11 hydrodome vintage 1954 1958 book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Juvenile series and sequels midcontinent public library. Nov 11, 2017 tom swift and his flying lab is the first book in the new tom swift jr. The following summary was extracted from the dustjacket of this book and emailed to me by christopher pepin. The books were written under the pseudonym victor appleton ii, as a sequel to the original series which ran from 1910 to 1941. Tom swift and his flying lab by victor appleton ii goodreads.
No sooner is tom in the air than he is blamed for the robbery. Tom swift and his electric locomotive or two miles a minute on the rails pg text. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tom swift and his flying lab the tom swift lives adventures book 1. Native south american giant brought back by tom in volume. Tom swift and his flying lab the tom swift lives adventures book 1 kindle edition by appleton ii, victor, dickerson, scott. There exist a number of foreign reprints of tom swift jr. Adventures, its hero the even more brilliant son of the original tom swift who still made appearances as the eminence gris of the swifts modern hightech invention facility, of which he was the ceo, and the pseudonymous author was now victor appleton. 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. The two toms heavily invest their time and energy in swift enterprises, creating technology to fuel humanitys advance toward an era of unprecedented prosperity. Tom swift and his father travel to a south american country in their flying space lab to look for uranium and keep it from falling into the hands of a group of dangerous rebels accessrestricteditem. If a rocket designer were to compute the mass of the flying lab and the thrust required to reach orbit, the specific impulse isp of tom swifts flying labs engines and fuel is astounding.
The many adventures of tom swift by victor appleton. Tom swift and his sky wheel 1977 appleton ii, victor. Tom swift and his flying lab tom swift and his father travel to a south american country in their flying space lab to look for uranium and keep it from falling into the hands of a group of dangerous rebels. Tom swift boy genius outsmarts evil scientists, so. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. The dates listed by the names, by the way, are the years in which the books were published. Bookjacketdustjacket now protected by a new brodart mylar cover. Nov 30, 2004 certainly, the heliocopter could not operate in orbit. The first edition in the series, tom swift and his flying lab, is a good find. We have tom swift and his flying lab available now to read in the superior epub and mobi formats.
The tom swift face by graham kaye, framed in blueprints, became the series logo and graced every single spine to the bitter end, even when other. Tom swift and his flying lab by appleton, victor, ii. In tom swift and his airship, tom swift has finished his latest invention the red cloud, a fast and innovative airship. National lampoon magazine rack is a hilarious collection of magazine parodies from the monthly issues of the national lampoon magazine. Free returns 100% satisfaction guarantee fast shipping. Tom swift and his flying lab victor appleton ii later printing. Tom swift and his flying lab and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In 1954 the heirs of stratemeyer resumed the series. Tom swift and his flying lab by victor appleton ii and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by victor appleton ii author of tom swift and his.
As an associate in his fathers great enterprise at shopton, his brilliant mind is seething with the inventive genius that will make him even better known than his father. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout. Cafepress brings your passions to life with the perfect item for every occasion. Tom swift and his flying lab 1954 tom swift and his jetmarine 1954. The premise of the second series is that it is written by the son of the original author, and features the adventures of the original toms son, tom swift, jr. Victor appleton ii has 84 books on goodreads with 9756 ratings. Tom is anxious for a crosscountry trial, but just before he and his friends take off, the shopton bank is robbed. Tom swift and his father travel to a south american country in their flying space lab to look for uranium and keep it from falling into the hands of a group of. For a long time, the answer to that question, for me. Tom swift and his gforce inverter the new tom swift jr. I have most of that series, starting with tom swift and his flying lab. Tom swift and his flying lab 1954 tom swift and his jetmarine 1954 tom swift and his rocket ship 1954 tom swift and his giant robot 1954 tom swift and his atomic earth blaster 1954 tom swift and his outpost in space 1955 tom swift and his diving seacopter 1956 tom swift in the caves of nuclear fire 1956 tom swift on the phantom. Following is a complete list of all the tom swift jr.
The books feature the son of the original tom swift and trace his scientific adventures. Tom swift and his flying lab victor appleton ii on. Tom swift and his flying lab hardcover january 1, 1954 by victor appleton ii author. Jun, 2016 this book is actually a series, beginning with tom swift and his flying lab. Tom swift and his flying lab by victor appleton 1954 by. Start reading tom swift and his flying lab on your kindle in under a minute. The tom swift jr book series by victor appleton ii includes books tom swift and his flying lab. Below is a list of victor appletons tom swift books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. This brand new series of adventures for boys introduces tom swift jr. A good nights sleep is essential for keeping our minds and bodies strong. Tom swift and his father travel to a south american country in their flying space lab to look for uranium and keep it from falling into the hands of. If you prefer to read online this book by victor appleton, then press the ebook reader icon instead. Tom swift and his father travel to a south american country in their flying space lab to look for uranium and keep it from falling into the hands of a group of dangerous rebels. His tremendous strength often comes in handy during toms adventures.
Tom swift and his flying lab is the first book in the new tom swift jr. Readers of tom swift and his flying lab, the first book of this new series, will recall the message that came in the shape of a meteorlike object falling into the swift plane enclosure. Tom swift and his motor boat, which i inherited from my father, and tom swift and his flying lab, which was given to my older brother as a birthday gift. The author was, ostensibly, victor appleton iia nice touch, but lost on the youth who had no awareness of the original tom swift series. Tom swift and his flying lab jigsaw puzzle of the day. Tom swift and his flying lab hardcover january 1, 1954 by victor appleton ii author visit amazons victor appleton ii page. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. In this story another message from the same mysterious source proves very valuable to tom as he is flying through space. On page one of tom swift and his flying lab, in 1954 the franchise returned with tom swift, jr. Tom swift and his flying lab by victor appleton ii. Published in 1950 tom swift and his flying lab published in 1950 tom swift and his rocket ship. There is a constant rivalry between he and rad as to who gets to serve tom. Tom swift 100th anniversary convention tom swift, jr.
If a rocket designer were to compute the mass of the flying lab and the thrust required to reach orbit, the specific impulse isp of tom swift s flying lab s engines and fuel is astounding. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. According to the back of the dust jacket tom swift, jr. This book is actually a series, beginning with tom swift and his flying lab. Certainly, the heliocopter could not operate in orbit. Tom swift and his flying lab tom swift jr, book 1 by william dougherty book cover, description, publication history. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Tom swift and his flying lab tom swift jr, book 1 by william. Tom had plunged into work on the flying lab, overseeing countless precision jobs on which the crews lives would depend once they were airborne. Come check out our giant selection of tshirts, mugs, tote bags, stickers and more. Tom uses the flying lab whenever he needs to travel crosscontinentally. It also introduces the message from space aliens, which arrives in the form of a meteorite that smashes into the swift compound.
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