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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.
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.

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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