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Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle Hardcover – October 1, 1992

by Victor Appleton (Author)

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The story of Tom Swift's wish for a motorcycle and how his wish is granted unexpectedly.

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8 - 11 years
Book 1 of 1

Tom Swift
Print length

206 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 6
Dimensions

5.3 x 1.17 x 7.68 inches
Publisher

Applewood Books
Publication date

October 1, 1992
ISBN-10

1557091757
ISBN-13

978-1557091758
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Applewood Books; Facsimile edition (October 1, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 206 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1557091757
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1557091758
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 6
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 1.17 x 7.68 inches

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Imagination story, well worth the read

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015

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Great story. Great book to read to your kids or grandkids. This book and this series gets children excited about reading.

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Exactly as in picture

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019

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Product came as promised.

First Tom Swift Book

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018

Holds up pretty well for being over a hundred years old. Pretty exciting yarn for young teenage boys.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2016

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very nice

Steven P. Wallace

These books are in the public domain and There should be no KINDLE charge

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2011

Almost all, if not all of the Tom Swift Sr Books are available for free through the Gutenberg Press Project in MOBI/KINDLE format and should not cost the reader a penny.

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Series Book Heaven

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2006

Famed childrens' book author and newspaper reporter Howard Garis wrote this classic volume. It captures life in rural New York state during the 1910's. The story is simple and fast paced, and contrary to popular opinion, it does not contain "tom swifties" (bad puns). In fact, it is quite well written. Also, it is not marred by the supposed antisemitism that crept into later volumes. Anyway, the later volumes that depict Jewish gangsters are no more antisemetic than The Godfather is anti-Italian. The character of "Rad" has been criticised as being racist, but, in spite of his Uncle Remus/Mark Twain type dialogue, "Rad" is loyal, hardworking, and clearly one of the good guys. In fact, he provides Tom with an important clue, without which Tom would not have been able to solve the problem. One weakness is that Tom, who is clearly middleclass, is suspicious of those with less money - but he also does not trust the wealthy and powerful. The basic theme of the story could be summarized in the letters PMA - Positive Mental Attitude. While positive thinking does not always "work" in the story, it certainly does not hurt! Tom may get discouraged, but he refuses to give up hope. This is a good lesson for all ages.

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The Starting of a Great Tale

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2000

Being an avid reader of science fiction novels of all kinds, I found the first novel to feature Thomas A. Swift quite interesting. Reading what was expected of the future in 1900 allows us to reflect on our world. While Tom didn't have modern luxuries, such as computers or tasers (the latter of which is actually short for Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle, a later novel in the series) he made the best of the technology he had and later created new technologies. For a sci-fi fan, this book will excite the mind

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Tom Swift Adventures Are Great Reading!

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2005

Tom Swift is one of my favorite books by Victor Appleton. Tom Swift has lots of adventures in it. So, if you like adventures then get one of the Tom Swift adventure books to have some fun! (I give it five stars, but for some reason my review shows only two.)

dictated by Edward (8 y/o)

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