In this installment of the series, young inventor Tom Swift Jr. encounters extraterrestrial visitors from the planet X. The novel likely follows Tom's adventures as he investigates the mysterious appearance of the alien visitors, navigates encounters with spacefaring technology, and works to establish communication with the visitors while also thwarting any potential threats they might pose.The "Tom Swift Jr." series is part of the larger "Tom Swift" franchise, which features a young inven...

"Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung" is a book in the Tom Swift Jr. adventure series, written by "Victor Appleton II." The series is a continuation of the original Tom Swift series, which was penned by various authors using the pseudonym Victor Appleton.The Tom Swift Jr. series features Tom Swift, the son of the original Tom Swift, as the protagonist. In "Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung," Tom uses his inventive skills to create an electronic hydrolung, a device that allows diver...

The Boys' Adventure Megapack collects 20 great adventure stories for boys, from classics like "The Call of the Wild" to war stories like the adventures of Dave Dawson, from science fiction like Tom Swift, Jr. to historical fiction like Tarzan of the Apes and The Count of Monte Cristo. Rollicking adventure stories for the young and young at heart!Included are:THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack LondonTREASURE ISLAND, by Robert Louis StevensonKIDNAPPED, by Robert Loui...

Number 1 in the re-imagined world of Tom Swift. Tom and Swift Enterprises is challenged by the international G20 Environmental Group to come up with a solution to the incredible pollution problems plaguing world-wide industries. In the process, he develops a solution to the missing ozone layer, and tries to save a small African nation from death by dehydration. But, Tom has his enemies. A mysterious group of black MIG fighters try to thwart this ozone project while an evil African dictator...

The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 and has grown to be one of the largest youth organizations in the world, with 2.7 million members. Scouts of various types have been a standard feature of young adult literature for generations -- but one of the earliest kicked off in 1913. The "Boy Scouts" series by "Herbert Carter" (a pseudonym for author St. George Rathborne, who wrote the whole series with the exception of volume 9) ran for 12 volumes. It follows scouts through adventures w...

Tom Swift Series-A series of juvenile adventure novels that began in the early twentieth century, featuring technology (especially transport technology) as a major focus. Written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton -- actually Howard Garis for most of the novels, as well as W. Bert Foster, John Duffield, and Thomas M. Mitchell, for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.ContentsTom Swift and His Motor-Cycle (1910)Tom...

The Second G.A. Henty MEGAPACK™ assembles 20 more classic historical adventure novels. Included in this volume are:WITH THE ALLIES TO PEKINTHE CAT OF BUBASTESIN FREEDOM’S CAUSEA KNIGHT OF THE WHITE CROSSUNDER DRAKE’S FLAGBY RIGHT OF CONQUESTTHROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWSSAINT BARTHOLOMEW’S EVEWITH CLIVE IN INDIAWITH FREDERICK THE GREATWULF THE SAXONTHE LION OF SAINT MARKAT THE POINT OF THE BAYONETTHE ...

Cats have beguiled writers for as long as fiction has existed. Our second anthology of cat stories includes feline fantasies, science fiction, mysteries, mythology, westerns, romances, memoirs, horror, and some pieces that just defy description—27 stories, 2 poems, and a play!Included are:INTRODUCTION: ALL CATS ARE GRAY…, by Robert ReginaldTHE CATS OF ULTHAR, by H. P. LovecraftTHE CAT WITH THE TULIP FACE, by A. R. MorlanTHE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL CAT, by...

This volume includes 25 wonderful, wondrous stories and two poems about cats, by major authors old and new. Included are:INTRODUCTION: ...IN THE DARK, by Robert ReginaldSEVEN SAW MURDER, by G. T. Fleming-RobertsTHE CATS, by H. P. Lovecraft (poem)THE HEMINGWAY KITTENS, by A. R. MorlanTHE CAT AND THE BIRDS, by AesopTHE BEAST FROM THE ABYSS, by Robert E. HowardOUT OF PLACE, by Pamela SargentTHE FOX AND THE CAT, by the Brothers Grimm

Our third offering of kitty delights and delectables features 25 cat stories, 2 nonfiction compilations of cat anecdotes, and 9 poems--but the emphasis overall is decidedly more modern than in our previous cat Megapacks. Heading the list this time are: Mary A. Turzillo, who contributes 8 tales and poems; A. R. Morlan, author of 6 stories; Michael Hemmingson, who's penned 3 moving poems; Damien Broderick, writer of 2 otherworldly cat tales; Kathryn Ptacek, contributor of 2 fantasies; Dougla...

This volume features 25 novels by some of the top writers of young adult mystery fiction from the 20th century. With more than 2,900 pages of classic crimes, here are the complete Mary Louis Gay series, the complete Madge Sterling series, the complete Penny Nichols series, and many more! Included are:THE MYSTERY OF THE SECRET BAND, by Edith LavellTHE MYSTERY AT DARK CEDARS, by Edith LavellTHE MYSTERY OF THE FIRES, by Edith LavellTHE BLUE ENVELOPE, by Roy Snell

Meet Nan and Burt, and Freddie and Flossie -- two sets of twins in the Bobbsey family. Their adventures have thrilled generations of young readers. This volume collects the first 15 original Bobbsey Twins books (published between 1904 and 1922):THE BOBBSEY TWINSTHE BOBBSEY TWINS IN THE COUNTRYTHE BOBBSEY TWINS AT THE SEASHORETHE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SCHOOLTHE BOBBSEY TWINS AT SNOW LODGETHE BOBBSEY TWINS ON A HOUSEBOATTHE BOBBSEY TWINS AT MEADOW...