Tom Swift and his flying boat; or, The castaways of the giant iceberg by Appleton

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Author Appleton, Victor
Illustrator Rogers, Walter S., 1871-1937
LoC No. 75329538
Title Tom Swift and his flying boat; or, The castaways of the giant iceberg
Original Publication United States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923.
Note Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Bob Taylor, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Florida Digital Collections.)
Summary "Tom Swift and His Flying Boat; or, The Castaways of the Giant Iceberg" by Victor Appleton is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the resourceful young inventor Tom Swift as he embarks on a new and ambitious project of creating a flying boat capable of traversing land, water, and air. With his adventurous spirit, Tom hopes to overcome challenges associated with his innovative design while engaging with a cast of supporting characters that include his father, Mr. Barton Swift, and his friend, Mr. Wakefield Damon. At the start of the story, Tom expresses his confidence in the feasibility of building a flying boat, sparking a debate with his father about the practicality of the idea. Tom shares exciting prospects for the boat, noting potential uses for exploration in the Arctic and Antarctic. As the discussion unfolds, the plot thickens when Mr. Damon arrives, seeking Tom's help for a journey to Iceland to locate a treasure related to a friend from the past. This combination of invention and adventure sets the stage for what promises to be an engaging tale filled with ingenuity, friendship, and the thrill of discovery as Tom pursues his ambitions and faces unforeseen challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Seaplanes -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Icebergs -- Juvenile fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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