Into the Abyss (Tom Swift, Young Inventor) by Victor Appleton

Tom Swift Young Inventor #1

by Victor Appleton

TOM IS IN DEEP-SEA TROUBLE...Tom. Bud, and Yo are on the S.S. Nestor, a Swift Enterprises research vessel, to witness Mr. Swift testing his submersible, the Verne-1. Mr. Swift plans to use the Verne-1 to place a network of seismometers on the sea floor to detect underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other phenomena that might generate tidal waves on the ocean's surface. But when an unexpected storm hits and the S.S. Nestor looses contact with the Verne-1, it's up to Tom to save his father.

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Juvenile, Kids, Childrens

Library Binding

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_...

The character of Tom Swift was conceived in 1910 by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging company. Stratemeyer invented the series to capitalize on the market for children's science adventure. The Syndicate's authors created the Tom Swift books by first preparing an outline with all the plot elements, followed by drafting and editing the detailed manuscript. The books were published under the house name of Victor Appleton. Edward Stratemeyer and Howard Garis wrote most of the volumes in the original series; Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, wrote the last three volumes. The first Tom Swift series ended in 1941.
In 1954, Harriet Adams created the Tom Swift, Jr., series, which was published under the name "Victor Appleton II". Most titles were outlined and plotted by Adams. The texts were written by various writers, among them William Dougherty, John Almquist, Richard Sklar, James Duncan Lawrence, Tom Mulvey and Richard McKenna. The Tom Swift, Jr., series ended in 1971.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift

Reviews

[Jeretta Hall-Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute story about a young intelligent inventor. He manages to get the task accomplished and get things done when needed. He is really the one that stands out. Yes, he has two sidekicks but they are kind of non-essential. He can figure his way out of most problems and never gives up hope. A smart young man with a gift for technology. A great book for young middle grade readers who want an intelligent character.

[Marlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating is based on the age group it's recommended for. Reading it for myself I would probably only have given it 2 stars. I think good children's fiction can be good for adults too. However, I read it to see if it is something my children would like, and I think they would have a few years ago. Once the book really got going, it stayed pretty fast-paced and exciting. A lot of things in it were overly fantastical, but that wouldn't have mattered to my son when he was 7/8/9.

[Randy Dias · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this when I was in primary school, maybe ten, eleven years ago. I remember thoroughly enjoying it. It's a pity I never found the other five books in this series when I was young.

[Meltintalle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Despite the nods to the original Tom Swift Jr. series and the breezy science, this is a lacklustre face-lift.

[Dave]

Dave Read

[nelwakil7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom wanted to come aboard a boat with his father to test his new invention, the shark zapper suit. But his plan would be a much more real-world test than he expected. His father lost all power in his submarine and is now stuck at the bottom of the ocean. So tom is called to venture into the unknown to save his father. Then what he least expected grabs him and puts his and his father's in danger. The main themes in this book for me are Love, Invention, Suspense and Si-fi.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Asher (6yo) read. "This story is about a teenage boy testing out his invention. Tom's Dad has a special mission that has to place these scanners under the ocean and they both go on the boat to for figure it out. But, Tom's Dad gets stuck in an underwater avalanche, and Tom has to save him! There are some dangers along the way.

My favorite thing about this book is how Tom's Swift-Kick Shark Zapper worked."

[Evansmom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great action-adventure short story. "Tom Swift" is a series for any 4-5 th grader who loves excitement. It will hold their attention. My son is going to enjoy reading this series for sure! Great for a classroom or school library.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

An exciting mix of science, adventure, and technology.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

The creative inventions are fun to read about. This book is very intense though as Tom has to save his Dad deep in the ocean.

[Emiel]

I think this book is kind of detective. they got in a fish mesuem at night but i don`t know why.

[Olivia · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was really weird. It wasn't really written good.

[Bobbi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this to Olive again, by demand.

[Christie Norris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book. It's an easy intro to early science fiction, like a modern day Jules Verne kid inventor.