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Tom Swift and his flying boat

    Victor Appleton's Tom Swift and his flying boat is an adventure fiction and classic fantasy novel.

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    It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

    About Tom Swift and his flying boat

    "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.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

    Genres

    Subjects

    • Adventure stories
    • Swift, Tom, Juvenile fiction
    • Seaplanes, Juvenile fiction
    • Icebergs, Juvenile fiction

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    Who wrote Tom Swift and his flying boat?

    Tom Swift and his flying boat was written by Victor Appleton.

    What genre is Tom Swift and his flying boat?

    It is usually shelved as Adventure and Classic Fantasy.

    Is Tom Swift and his flying boat free to read?

    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

    What books are similar to Tom Swift and his flying boat?

    Readers who like it often enjoy Treasure Island, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and Ayesha.

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