Appleton, Victor creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island" by Victor Appleton is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This adventure story follows the young inventor Tom Swift as he receives a telegram from Mr. Hosmer Fenwick, an inventor in trouble with his new electric airship. Tom’s journey leads him to Philadelphia to assist Fenwick, and along the way, he encounters a mix of humorous, exciting, and potentially dangerous situations, characteristic of the Tom Swift series. The opening portion introduces Tom Swift working on his airship in his machine shop when he receives a message from Eradicate Sampson, a comical character accompanied by his mule, Boomerang. He learns that Fenwick needs his urgent assistance with an electric airship that's failing to take off. After some discussion with his father, Tom decides to travel to Philadelphia in his newly designed monoplane, the Butterfly. The narrative sets the stage for a series of inventive adventures, showcasing Tom's resourcefulness as he navigates challenges that come his way, including confrontations with the town bully and preparations for a significant flight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_and_His_Wireless_Message Release date is 2003-07-01 Produced by Greg Weeks, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Shipwreck survival -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Telegraph, Wireless -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4227 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4227 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133123.0 4227