Tom Swift and His Sky Racer
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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer | |
Author | Victor Appleton |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Tom Swift |
Genre(s) | Young adult novel Adventure novel |
Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1911 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 200+ pp |
ISBN | NA |
Preceded by | Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice |
Followed by | Tom Swift and his Electric Rifle |
Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, The Speediest Flight On Record, is Volume 9 in the original Tom Swift novel series published by Grosset & Dunlap.
[edit] Plot summary
A $10,000 prize lures Tom into competing at a local aviation meet. Tom is determined to build the fastest plane around, but his plans mysteriously disappear, which means Tom must redesign his new airplane from the beginning. An side-plot through the story is Mr. Swift's failing health.