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Tom Swift Sr. #28
Tom Swift and His Chest of Secrets
"Tom Swift and his chest of secrets" by Victor Appleton is a thrilling tale of mystery and intrigue. When Tom Swift's friend is falsely accused, Tom embarks on a mission to uncover the truth and clear his name. With determination and resourcefulness, Tom delves into a web of deception, uncovering hidden identities and unraveling a plot against his family. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, Tom Swift races against time to confront the culprit and ensure justice is served in this gripping adventure of courage and loyalty.
- GenresChildrens
158 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1925
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Victor Appleton
360 books45 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.
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
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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December 17, 2019
The author was just mailing it in on this one. Tom does not really invent anything, he just talks about things he is inventing. Then he puts the plans in a locked chest. Bad guys steal the locked chest. Tom hunts the bad guys down with his airplane and stops them.
August 23, 2021
A good, and varied, adventure
Tom Swift is at his best when he is confronted with novel situations. This story has several such situations, including having to land in a tree surrounded by a forest fire.
Tom Swift is at his best when he is confronted with novel situations. This story has several such situations, including having to land in a tree surrounded by a forest fire.
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