Tom Swift Omnibus #1 contains a trio of stories: In the first of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom repairs a wrecked motorcycle, then uses it to deliver some improtant patents to a lawyer on behalf of his father, Barton Swift.
In the fifth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and his father, Barton Swift, race their electric automobile across a 500-mile endurance course, and face challenges along the way.
A fun read for Alcott fans, ‘Comic Tragedies’ is five plays written and performed by the Alcott sisters, collected for publication by Anna Alcott Pratt after the death of her sister, Louisa May Alcott.
THE TIMES are so serious that even children should be made to understand that there are vital differences in people's beliefs which lead to differences in behavior.
She gladly saw them ramble off together, leaving her time to stitch happily at certain dainty bits of sewing, write voluminous letters, or dream over others quite as long, swinging in her hammock under the lilacs.
She gladly saw them ramble off together, leaving her time to stitch happily at certain dainty bits of sewing, write voluminous letters, or dream over others quite as long, swinging in her hammock under the lilacs.
In the third of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and balloonist John Sharp construct a combination dirigible/aeroplane, and once again encounter the criminal activities of the Happy Harry gang.
Tom Swift Omnibus #7 contains a trio of stories: In the nineteenth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom lends a hand to a Peruvian construction project, and develops a new blasting powder.
The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in Little Men, particularly Tommy, Demi, Nat, Dan, and Emil and Jo's sons Rob and Teddy, although Franz, Nan, Daisy, Dolly, and Stuffy make frequent appearances as well.
'Clara Dillingham Pierson's Complete Among the People Series' features 99 charming tales about the everyday life of the forest, farmyard, meadow, pond and night creatures.
Tom Swift Omnibus #6 contains a trio of stories: In the sixteenth of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and his father go in search of treasure along the Panama canal, and Tom develops a new type of artillary.
Born into a family that is already engaged in a blood feud with another noble house, Otto is sent to live with monks, but is reclaimed at age 12 by his militant, but loving father.
Tom Swift Omnibus #3 contains a trio of stories: In the seventh of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom goes in search of man-made diamonds, but winds up captured and held prisoner.
The plot concerns a previously domesticated dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events leads to his serving as a sled dog in the Yukon.