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Tom Swift has enthralled generations of children with his amazing adventures. So return to a simpler time, put away your cynicism, and dust off your sense of wonder, because you're off on a series of grand adventures! Included here are the first three stories that started it Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle (Or Fun and Adventures on the Road), Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat (Or the Rivals of Lake Carlopa), and Tom Swift and His Airship (Or the Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud).
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First published March 1, 2013
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Victor Appleton
353 books44 followersVictor 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.
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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
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
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July 16, 2020
I am sorry to say I only read the first story, Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle. Well, actually I'm really not sorry. One was good for now.
I found this story just an OK read. Really dated, especially attitudes towards women and minorities. That was annoying. And I've come to the conclusion to never send Tom on a mission. He always seems to fail and mess things up along the way. Plus he gets sidetracked fixing every Tom, Dick and Harry's broken machinery instead of sticking to his plan.
This story reminds me of the old Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. No one talks like that anymore. Very archaic. And because one of the characters had a liver complaint his doctor prescribed....a motor cycle. Well, alrighty then!
I'll give more of the stories a try even with all this stuff.
I found this story just an OK read. Really dated, especially attitudes towards women and minorities. That was annoying. And I've come to the conclusion to never send Tom on a mission. He always seems to fail and mess things up along the way. Plus he gets sidetracked fixing every Tom, Dick and Harry's broken machinery instead of sticking to his plan.
This story reminds me of the old Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. No one talks like that anymore. Very archaic. And because one of the characters had a liver complaint his doctor prescribed....a motor cycle. Well, alrighty then!
I'll give more of the stories a try even with all this stuff.
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