Tom must solve the mystery and stop the criminals behind the plot before hell test himself on a 500 mile race against some of the best electric cars and skilled drivers in the united states. Tom must solve the mystery and stop the criminals behind. Tom swift and his electric runabout written in 1910. Tom swift, seated in his laboratory engaged in trying to solve a puzzling question that had arisen over one of his inventions, was startled by a loud knock on the door. Tom swift and his electric runabout or, the speediest car. Tom swift and his electric runabout, or the speediest car. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with. Tom swift enters an upcoming race with his speciallydesigned prototype electric race car, but as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot that would bankrupt not only his family, but also everyone else that relies on the local bank which is the target of a nefarious bankrun scheme. Tom has always tried to play down his pseudo celebrity status at the academy. Tom swift and his electric runabout free audio book. Tom swift and his electric runabout the speediest car on the road by victor appleton available from rakuten kobo. Gasolene seems to be the best, or perhaps steam, generated by. Read tom swift and his electric runabout, or the speediest car on the road by appleton available from rakuten kobo.
Of course, dad, there is a good deal of theory in what im thinking of, the lad admitted. Tom swift raised his electric rifle, took quick aim, and, having set it to deliver a moderate charge, pressed the button. Tom swift and his electric runabout by appleton, victor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tom swift and his electric runabout wikisource, the free online. Youre read light novel tom swift and his air scout part 16 online at. Tom and his friends are trapped in a quarantine lockdown in this third novel in tom swift inventors academyperfect for fans of the hardy boys or alex rider. Tom swift and his electric runabout indiana jones wiki. Please use the follow button to get notification about the latest chapter next time when you visit. Tom swift and his electric runabout takes us back to gentler times when the bad guys werent really that bad, didnt carry uzis, and being an inventor like thomas edison was the dream of many young boys. Stratemeyer invented the series to capitalize on the market for 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.
Tom swift and his electric runabout or the speediest car. Childrens videobook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in m. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments. Tom swift and his electric runabout or, the speediest. Tom swift and his electric runabout or, the speediest car on the. Youre read light novel tom swift and his electric runabout part 11 online at. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot. White quad, brown quad and duotone images from the collection of mark snyder.
In this book our hero creates an electric automobile with a top speed of over 100 mi. Tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric runabout, or, the speediest car. Tom swift and his electric runabout or, the speediest car on the road author. Victor appleton was a house pseudonym used by the stratemeyer syndicate, most famous for being. Tom swift and his electric runabout, or, the speediest car on the road book. Tom swift and his electric runabout or the speediest car on the road by victor appleton 1910. These spirited tales convey in a realistic way, the wonderful advances in land and sea. Swift, tom fictitious character juvenile fiction subject. Tom swift and his electric runaboutvictor appletonfree. A solution to the banks problems, and mastering the rigors of racing 500 miles in a prototype vehicle are all told in the remainder of the story. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot that.
Tom swift and his electric runabout audiobook by victor. Tom swift and his electric runabout is the fifth book in the original tom swift series. The result was surprising, for the snake being instantly killed the folds uncoiled and the ship shot upward, only, instead of rising on an even keel, the bow pointed toward the sky, while the stern was still fast to the earth. Description tom swift enters an upcoming race with his speciallydesigned prototype electric race car, but as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot that would bankrupt not only his family, but also everyone else that relies on the local bank which is the target of a nefarious bankrun scheme. Tom hopes for a prize father, exclaimed tom swift, looking up from a paper he was reading, i think i can win that prize. You can enjoy the full text of this book on the project gutenburg site. Tom swift enters an upcoming race with his speciallydesigned prototype electric race car. Tom is intent on building an electric car capable of beating all other electrics currently in production. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot.
One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout. So, the last thing he wants is for a reporters son to follow him around for an article on the school. Tom swift and his electric runabout, or, the speediest car on the road. Tom swift and his submarine boat, tom swift and his electric runabout, tom swift and his wireless message paperback or softback appleton, victor ii. In the fifth of victor appletons original tom swift novels, tom and his father, barton swift, race their electric autom. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. Vintage 1910 tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton hardcover.
But it does seem to me that if you put the right kind of a battery into an automobile. Librivox recording of tom swift and his electric runabout, by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric runabout or, the speediest car on the road, his the tom swift series victor appleton on. Tom swift and his electric runabout cast of characters more or less in order of appearance barton swiftwidower. From the bushes along the road sprang several masked figures. The character of tom swift was conceived in 1910 by edward stratemeyer, founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging company.
But primarily, he has a personal goal and challenge. Tom swift and his electric runabout is an adventure novel written by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric runabout, or, the speediest car on the road, is volume 5 in the original tom swift novel series. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot that would bankrupt not only his family, but also everyone else that relies on the local bank which is the. A small piece of wood tapering at each end, used in the game of tipcat, etc it is hit at one end by the catstick, and made to. Tom swift enters an upcoming race with his specially designed prototype electric race car. Published by wilder publications 10312007 2007 isbn 10. Tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton length 4 hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds download zip file here 2mb. Download victor appletons tom swift and his electric runabout for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. But it will have to be operated with a storage battery, tom, and you havent i guess youre going to say i havent any storage battery, dad, interrupted mr. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Tom swift and his electric runabout tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton length 4 hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds download zip file here 2mb tom swift enters an upcoming race with his speciallydesigned prototype electric race car. Tom swift is a bright, ingenious boy and his inventions and adventures make the most interesting kind of reading. Heres another lighthearted adventure in this popular series of entertaining stories about tom swift and his latest inventions. Tom swift and his electric runabout read book online for free read free online.
Tom swift and his electric runabout read book online for. Tom swift and his electric runabout part 11 online. Tom swift and his submarine boat was the swift familys biggest adventure yet as father and son built a fully functioning submarine and sailed halfway across an ocean and several miles under the sea. Tom swift and his electric runabout full audiobook by. Tom swift and his electric rifle, by victor appleton. Tom swift and his electric runabout wikisource, the free. Published in 1910, it was the fifth installment in the tom swift series, and told the story of swifts adventures in an electricitydriven car indiana jones, who was an avid reader of the tom swift books at least according to his girlfriend nancy stratemeyer, daughter of. In tom swift and his electric runabout tom builds a car. Tom swift and his electric runaboutchapter 1 wikisource. Victor appleton tom swift enters an upcoming race with his speciallydesigned prototype electric race car. Tom swift and his electric runabout audiobook cd set st. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before the race, he discovers a plot that would bankrupt not only his family, but also everyone else that relies on the local bank which is the target of a nefarious bankrun scheme. But as he makes the final preparations and adjustments, days before. Make offer vintage 1910 tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton hardcover.
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