Below is a list of victor appletons tom swift books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. Book 4 of the tom swift series opens with our heros father completing an amazing submarine loaded with hightech gadgetry in his backyard and ready to enter it into a government competition. Tom swift and his submarine boat ebook by victor appleton. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. Listen to tom swift and his sky racer by victor appleton,librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. Part 2 tom swift and his submarine boat audiobook by victor appleton chs 25 valve series. Tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton. The young inventors father had built the handsome white house many years before his son was born. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. A great body, like that of some immense bird, sailed along, casting a grotesque shadow on the ground below.
Tom, however, discovers through the newspaper that a vessel ha. Tom swift and his submarine boat wikisource, the free. At 100 ft from nose to stern, and 20 ft at the beam, the submarine has a triple layered hull which can handle depths of more than three miles. Tom swifts adventures have been written by different ghostwriters over the. Toms swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton published in 1910, this is the story of tom swift and his submarine boat. Tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton on.
First published in 1910, the series totals more than 100 volumes. Librivox recording of tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The first in a series of 28 tom swift books by victor appleton, this book. From planet x victor appleton full audio book greataudiobooks. Tom swift and his motor boat tom swift series book 2. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for treasure on a sunken ship. Tom swift and his submarine boat is the fourth book in the original tom swift series. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging firm.
Tom could see his father looking from the conning tower, and the aged inventor seemed to be making some motions. Tom swift 19101941 by victor appleton the tom swift series by. Tom is anxious for a crosscountry trial, but just before he and his friends take off, the shopton bank is. I intend to get on the bottom after a while, said mr. Tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton free.
This is volume 6 of the tom swift series, tom swift and his wireless message where our hero, the young inventor, tom swift helps a fellow inventor get his airship the whizzer off the ground. Publication date c1910 topics swift, tom fictitious character, submarines ships publisher new york. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton audiobook.
Beyond were the several buildings where the inventions of tom swift and his father, barton swift, were manufactured. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for. No sooner is tom in the air than he is blamed for the robbery. These same titles are now being released in paperback and hardcover format as well as on cdrom by. Tom swift and his submarine boat, or, under the ocean for sunken treasure by appleton, victor. White quad dustjacket is from the collection of mark snyder.
Tom swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading. Toms swift and his submarine boat ebook by victor appleton. Tom swifts father has completed an experimental submarine design that he expects to test in an upcoming government sponsored race and trial. Tom swift and his submarine boat, or, under the ocean for. On the verge of becoming billionaires, their plans are thwarted by savage headhunters, and of course tom s archrival andy foger.
Toms adventures have been written by various ghostwriters. Well, well change our plans, then, said the inventor. Swift was directing his son and captain weston to crouch down. In the earlier series, he is said to have had little formal education, the character modeled originally after such inventors as henry ford, thomas edison, aviation pioneer glenn curtiss and alberto santosdumont. In tom swift and his airship, tom swift has finished his latest invention the red cloud, a fast and innovative airship. Tom swift and his submarine boat wikisource, the free online library. Tom swift s adventures have been written by different ghostwriters over the years. Tom swift and his electric locomotive or two miles a minute on the rails pg text. As he finished speaking, the boys reached the swift residence. Tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton chapter xiv in the diving suits there was no doubt that the steamer was coming after the submarine. Listen to tom swift and his sky racer audiobook by victor. The project gutenberg ebook of tom swift and his giant. Of course, some earnest, politicallycorrect school librarians have purged mark twains.
But as this had the effect of preventing the three from peering out into the water, just as one in a lighted room cannot look out into the night, tom shut them off and switched on the great. Now, tom joins him as they set out to test a new deep diving submarine barton has build to try to secure a military contract. Tom swift s father has completed an experimental submarine design that he expects to test in an upcoming government sponsored race and trial. Barton swift, tom s father, has designed an innovative submarine the advance that can outperform anything even the government has in its arsenal. Tom swift and his submarine boat full text free book part. Tom swifts father has been working diligently on a. Jul 18, 20 otherwise known as under the ocean for sunken treasure, is volume 4 in the original tom swift novel series.
The submarines hold up at an island to resupply, and during the night, the advance tries to slip away from the wonder. Tom swift and his submarine boat full text free book. Victor appleton otherwise known as under the ocean for sunken treasure, is volume 4 in the original tom swift novel series. In his various incarnations, tom swift, usually a teenager, is inventive and scienceminded, swift by name and swift by nature. Tom swift and his submarine boat tom swift 100 years.
With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow. Project gutenberg s tom swift and his motorboat, by victor appleton this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Part 2 tom swift and his submarine boat audiobook by. Listen to tom swift and his submarine boat by victor. Tom swift and his submarine boat chapter one news of a treasure wreck there was a rushing, whizzing, throbbing noise in the air. Tom swifts father, barton swift, is a great inventor with many patents and project sold to both private enterprises and the government. On the verge of becoming billionaires, their plans are thwarted by savage headhunters, and of. Tom swift and his submarine boat full audiobook by victor. Project gutenbergs tom swift and his submarine boat, by victor appleton this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Editions of tom swift and his submarine boat by victor. Tom persuades his father to use his own submarine to hunt for treasure on a. Tom swift and his sky racer, victor appleton sci fi action audiobook on 1 mp3 cd. There was the click of a switch, and the conning tower was flooded with light. Tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton chapter 01 by. Tom swift and his electric runabout takes us back to gentler times when the bad guys werent really that bad, didnt carry uzis, and being an inventor like thomas edison was the dream of many young boys. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate. Tom swift and his submarine boat full text free book part 33. Aug 20, 2015 turn on the electrics and the searchlight, tom, directed his father. Or, under the ocean for sunken treasure tom swift, no. Tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton audiobook tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton otherwise known as under the ocean for sunken treasure, is volume 4 in the.
However, when news surfaces of a ship, which was full of gold, that sank off the coast of uruguay, tom and his father quickly change course. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. In tom swift and his submarine, tom comes to design and build a submarine, or platform, and he must outwit agents trying to steal plans for the sub, leading to exciting underwater warfare. Feb 12, 2015 tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton audiobook tom swift and his submarine boat victor appleton otherwise known as under the ocean for sunken treasure, is volume 4 in the. Tom swift in the land of wonders by victor appleton free at. Tom swift s father, barton swift, is a great inventor with many patents and project sold to both private enterprises and the government. In this book our hero creates an electric automobile with a top speed of over 100 mi. Tom swift and his motor boat by victor appleton chapter 01 by ccprosekids. Otherwise known as under the ocean for sunken treasure, is volume 4 in the original tom swift novel series. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. Theres nothing in these books you wont find in mark twains huckleberry finn.
Tom swift and his submarine boatchapter 11 wikisource. Part 2 tom swift and his submarine boat audiobook by victor. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. Tom swift and his submarine boat, paperback by appleton, victor, like new use. Tom swift series book 4 victor appleton author 2008 tom swift and his submarine. Tom swift and his submarine boat book by victor appleton, ii.
Jan 08, 2015 tom swift is the central character in six series of books, first appearing in 1910, totaling more than 100 volumes, of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Tom swift and his electric runabout by appleton, victor and a great. I want to try for a greater distance under water before i come to rest on the oceans bed. Tom swift and his motor cycle by victor appleton chapter 01 by ccprosekids. Tom swift in the city of gold by victor appleton, volume 11 of the tom swift series, takes us to the wilds of central mexico where tom and his friends discover an underground city of gold. Then tom saw the bow electric gun run out, and aimed at the mass of sharks, most of whom. So far off the ground in fact that he and his fellow travelers are caught in a storm stranding them on an uninhabited tropical island fraught with earthquakes. Tom swift and the visitor from planet x victor appleton full.
Tom swift is the central character in six series of books, first appearing in 1910, totaling more than 100 volumes, of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Jul, 20 tom s crew consists of tom swift, his father, mr. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. Dec 01, 2002 in tom swift and his submarine, tom comes to design and build a submarine, or platform, and he must outwit agents trying to steal plans for the sub, leading to exciting underwater warfare. Part 1 tom swift and his motor cycle audiobook by victor. Tom swift is the eponymous hero in the 38 volume tom swift series.
The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Several observations captain weston made confirmed this, and he reported the fact to mr. The treasure lies on the bed of the ocean, three miles below the surface, and only the swift submarine can make. Tom is anxious for a crosscountry trial, but just before he and his friends take off, the shopton bank is robbed. Editions of tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton. Tom swift and his submarine boat book by victor appleton. The submarines hold up at an island to resupply, and during the night, the advance tries to.
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