The Hardy Boys - Mystery Books
The Hardy Boys juvenile crime series was created by Edward Stratemeyer in 1926. He developed the plot lines for the writers to follow, much as he did Nancy Drew, the Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, and others. Under the name Franklin W. Dixon, Canadian ... [... more]
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The Space Hotel (Tom Swift Young Inventor)
 Good for kids...: The writing is for kids, but the new series is a nice update. My 9yo son love the new over the old. I still like the writing in the older series. Would recommend. Not expensive, OK soft cover. Another great series book for all ages: [... more]
$4.99
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Tom Swift, Jr. and His Jetmarine (Tom Swift Jr. ...
Amazing cool inventions ...: In this book Tom Swift Jr. is working on a jetmarine when some weird attacts on boats occur. Tom uses his new jetmarine to capture the culprits of the attacks. The jetmarine is an atomic powered craft that can go deeper under [... more]
$2.95
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Tom Swift and His Flying Lab:
A good start to an inspirational series: This is the first book in the Tom Swift Jr. series and it introduces the flying lab, an invention used throughout the series. It also introduces the message from space aliens, which arrives in the form of a [... more]
$1.25
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On Top of the World (Tom Swift Young Inventor)
Back on top!: Tom Swift, Young Inventor is back on top with book #5-On Top of the World. Science and adventure are blended with a fast-paced mystery/thriller. I liked the facts about Mount Everest woven into the story, I feel like you would finish this [... more]
$4.99
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Tom Swift and His Airship
Good for a read: I just finished this book this morning. I think the wonderful thing about this book is getting a perspective on people's views of technology in another time. One of my favorite glimpses was when Mr Sharp told Tom that someday these blimp- [... more]
$6.90
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The City in the Stars (Tom Swift, No 1)
A disappointment, Tom is not characterized as the super inventor of the earlier series: When I was young, I was a big fan of the Tom Swift Jr. books written in the 1950's and 1960's. Tom and his friend Bud Barclay were inspirations to me and many other [... more]
$3.40
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Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat
Old time muscular fiction for boys: In this sequel to Tom Swift and His Airship, Tom Swift helps his dad finish his newest invention, an electric-powered submarine. The United States government is going to be holding a series of trials to find the best [... more]
$7.95
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The Tom Swift Treasury Vol. II
Vintage Appleton space-savingly bound: Swift rocks, and this collection is excellent! But generally I'm here to balance out the dour review average because at first I was a little distressed at the number before I'd clicked and seen just why the number [... more]
$29.99
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Into the Abyss (Tom Swift Young Inventor)
Good for kids...: The writing is for kids, but the new series is a nice update. My 9yo son love the new over the old. I still like the writing in the older series. Would recommend. Not expensive, OK soft cover. Tom Swift persists for a reason: I grew up [... more]
$4.99
Amazon.com |
Tom Swift & His Airship
Good for a read: I just finished this book this morning. I think the wonderful thing about this book is getting a perspective on people's views of technology in another time. One of my favorite glimpses was when Mr Sharp told Tom that someday these blimp- [... more]
$17.95
Amazon.com |
The Robot Olympics (Tom Swift Young Inventor)
Tom Swift + re-invention = GREAT!: This is a great book in the newly re-invented Tom Swift series. In fact, this would have made a better book #1 and introduction to this new series (some early cover art shows this as #1 in the Young Inventor series.) [... more]
$4.99
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