Ages 8-12
by Victor Appleton
There's a reason why the Tom Swift series was the most popular of the many turn-of-the-century book series which existed for young boys; very well written, well-versed in the mechanics of the day, credible and suspenseful, they read just as well today. In this adventure, young inventor Tom, buys a used motor boat at auction, little knowing that it harbors a dangerous secret. Together with his father and a chum, Tom defeats bank robbers, faces down a school bully, and goes a long way to winning the heart of Miss Nestor. (In these early stories, girls were always lady-like and treated with the utmost respect and deference by the boys; always "Miss Nestor, never just Mary!) As the original publisher said in describing this series; "--These spirited tales convey in a realistic way the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion. Stories like these are impressed upon the memory and their reading is productive only of good." We second that! First published in 1910.
Available with character customization; Tom Swift's name, replaced with your son/grandson/nephew's name.
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