Tom Swift and His Sky Racer

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Tom Swift and His Sky Racer
Author Victor Appleton
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.