Tom Swift and his talking pictures : or, The greatest invention on record
"Tom Swift and His Talking Pictures" by Victor Appleton is a children's adventure novel written in the late 1920s. The story revolves around Tom Swift, a young inventor who is on the brink of creating a revolutionary talking-picture machine that would allow people to see and hear live performances remotely. As Tom works on perfecting his invention with his friend Ned Newton, they find themselves embroiled in excitement and danger as Tom
becomes a target for sabotage, leading to mysterious developments and kidnapping. The opening of the book introduces Tom Swift as he conducts experiments in his laboratory alongside his friend Ned. After a series of setbacks with his new device, an explosion suddenly occurs, leaving Tom injured and leading to the troubling disappearance of Ned. Throughout the escalating conflict, it becomes evident that there are other forces at play; both friends find themselves facing ominous threats related to Tom's groundbreaking invention. As Tom navigates through these challenges, the introduction sets the stage for their adventurous quest to uncover the truth and rescue Ned from unknown adversaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Appleton, Victor |
|---|---|
| Title | Tom Swift and his talking pictures : or, The greatest invention on record |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1928. |
| Credits | Delphine Lettau, Greg Weeks, Cindy Beyer, Mary Meehan & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at www.pgdpcanada.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Motion pictures -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72578 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-72578-9 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 461 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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