The Tom Swift Treasury Vol. I [Paperback]

Victor Appleton (Author)

Book Description

Tom Swift has enthralled generations of children with his amazing adventures. Here are Twenty four Tom Swift novels in two volumes. Each of these two massive omnibus editions has twelve complete novels. So return to a simpler time, put away your cynicism, and dust of your sense of wonder because you¿re off on a series of grand adventures! Include here are 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 ), Tom Swift and His Airship (Or the Stirring Cruise of the Red Cloud), Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat (Or under the Ocean for Sunken Treasure), Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout (Or the Speediest Car on the Road), Tom Swift and His Wireless Message (Or the Castaways of Earthquake Island), Tom Swift among the Diamond Makers (Or the Secret of Phantom Mountain), Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice (Or the Wreck of the Airship), Tom Swift and His Sky Racer (Or the Quickest Flight on Record), Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle (or Daring Adventures in Elephant Land ), Tom Swift in the City of Gold (Or Marvelous Adventures Underground ), Tom Swift and His Air Glider (Or Seeking the Platinum Treasure)

Product Details

• Paperback: 540 pages
• Publisher: Wilder Publications (February 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934451096
• ISBN-13: 978-1934451090
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compiled text with no form or illustrations., March 25, 2007

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Russell Keller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tom Swift Treasury Vol. I (Paperback)

I purchased the book to read to my son. The stories are exciting but the compelation left something to be desired. The quality of the paperback was poor for the expense and there were no illustrations. We have some old Tom Swift books (original hardbacks) that have pictures I can hold up from time to time while reading. I wasn't wowed by this book.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Swift series, December 29, 2007

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L. S. Floyd "squirrel mom" (brookside, nj usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Tom Swift Treasury Vol. I (Paperback)

This was a gift for my dad who enjoyed these books as a kid. He cannot put them down. The type is easy to read , and the format is good. No pictures, but that's just fine with us.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From a 100 years later, June 28, 2010

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Allen Keefe (SAINT MATTHEWS, SC, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Tom Swift Treasury Vol. I (Paperback)

This is a book containing a series of books. It is crossing over from the cowboy days to the begining of the modern world of technology. Some of the new stuff in this book is old fasioned and out of date. You run into old words you have to guess at meaning of. The major one in this series is Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle, this has not been matched yet in technological accomplishment. The since of wonder it originally invoked may be less now for todays tech jaded kids,but I really enjoyed the Electric Rifle when I was 14. This book was the inspiration for the TASER - Tom A Swifts Electric Rifle.
This book gives the reader a perspective on the way people thought about a 100 years ago