Tom Swift and his chest of secrets :  or, Tracing the stolen inventions

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Tom Swift and his chest of secrets : or, Tracing the stolen inventions

by Victor Appleton

EN·~4 hours

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Description

Tom Swift’s workshop is a whirlwind of blueprints, brass gadgets, and the occasional roar of his towering assistant, Koku. When a mysterious, heavily‑locked chest arrives on Koku’s massive shoulders, Tom’s curiosity spikes—he knows the box holds something vital to his latest inventions, but the delivery’s odd circumstances hint at trouble brewing on the horizon.

As Tom and his quick‑witted manager Ned juggle the demands of a feisty rival and the looming threat of two fierce huskies demanding compensation, the chest becomes the focal point of a tangled rivalry. With Koku’s clumsy loyalty and Tom’s relentless drive for invention, listeners are drawn into a fast‑paced adventure where every clang of a lock could signal a breakthrough—or a new danger waiting to be uncovered.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1925.

Credits

Delphine Lettau, Greg Weeks, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net

Release date

2024-01-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Victor Appleton

Victor Appleton

Best known as the name behind the original Tom Swift adventures, this pen name was used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for fast-moving stories packed with invention, travel, and danger. The books helped shape a classic style of American juvenile fiction that stayed popular for generations.

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