In the Brothers Grimm version of Tom Thumb, a lonely couple hopes for a child, even, the wife says, if it were no bigger than my thumb. To their delight, their wishes come true and the boy is named Tom Thumb for his diminutive stature. The boy is crafty and helps his father by directing the family horse to haul firewood by standing in his ear and whispering commands. Embarking on several adventures, Tom displays a knack for tricking the slow-witted people who attempt to take advantage of Tom's unique size.
Tom Swift is the young protagonist in a series of juvenile adventure novels which began in the early twentieth century and continue to the present. Tom Swift is a genius inventor whose breakthroughs in technology (especially transport technology) drive the plots of the novels, placing them in a genre sometimes called "invention fiction" or "Edisonade". This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 -1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of Victor Appleton. This adventure takes Tom and his cohorts to Honduras in search of a Mayan idol of gold. Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.
Tom Swift Jr. and his associates at Swift Enterprises wait breathlessly for what may well be the most important scientific event in history-the arrival of the visitor from Planet X-a visitor in the form of energy. But there are factions at work determined to snatch the energy, which Tom has named Exman, from the young scientist-inventor's grasp. First, a series of unexplainable, devastating earthquakes threaten to destroy a good portion of the earth, and Tom suspects the Brungarian rebels who obviously would like to capture Exman and use the space visitor to further their own evil purposes. With the security of Enterprises and Exman at stake, Tom creates two of his greatest inventions-a Quakelizor to counteract the simulated earth tremors, and a container or "body" to house the energy from outer space. If the earthquakes cannot be stopped, the entire world will be threatened by destruction, and the Brungarian forces will conquer the earth. How Tom utilizes all his scientific knowledge to produce swift-action results and outwit the Brungarians makes one of the most exciting Tom Swift adventures to date. Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.
The US Government is very smartly letting Tom Swift Jr. handle the recovery of its probe to Jupiter. But a mystery missile suddenly intercepts the probe and splashes it in the South Atlantic. Faced with a huge search task to find the probe on the ocean bottom, Tom soon realizes that the same shadowy group that attacked the probe is competing to find it, and no holds are barred: kidnap, coercion, and lethal force are all in play. Under such circumstances, what can Tom do? What he does every time, of course! He invents some utterly cool device to get the job done! And his Electronic Hydrolung is just the beginning! Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.
Three very successful series of stories aimed at children and teens were created by a man who had a book packaging house and didn't want to cause confusion. So, none of the stories ever had his name on them. Instead, Edward Stratemeyer hired several writers and provided them with story ideas that were then published under the pseudonym Victor Appleton. They were tales of the adventures of a teenager named Tom Swift. He was portrayed as a youngster who didn't have a lot of formal education but was inventive and science minded. This led to more than one hundred volumes with a variety of broad-ranging adventures and creative ideas placing emphasis on invention, science and technology.
Stratemeyer later came up with successful stories about The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew. It is said the fertile Stratemeyer imagination often found him jotting down a short page of notes involving plots and assigning a stable of about a half-dozen writers to fill in the blanks. The Hardy Boys were amateur detectives often able to solve various cases when solutions eluded grownup professionals. First appearance of the female counterpart Nancy Drew series first appeared in 1930 and ran for nearly three-quarters of a century. We listen now to Tom Swift with one of his top inventions.
The Titus Brothers Contractors company have won a government contract in Peru to blast a tunnel through a mountain and connect two isolated railroad lines. The deadline is approaching, and the contractors have hit a literal wall: excessively hard rock which defies conventional blasting techniques. The company is under pressure to finish, or else the contract will default to their rivals, Blakeson & Grinder. Mr. Job Titus has heard of Tom Swift and Tom's giant cannon, which is used in protecting the Panama Canal, and wants to hire Tom to develop a special blasting powder to help them finish the excavation. Mr. Damon, Tom's very good friend, arrives in the middle of this conversation, and is unaware of the situation. By coincidence, Mr. Damon is invested in a business which procures cinchona bark from Peru, but production has all but ceased, prompting Mr. Damon to invite Tom to accompany him to Peru and discover the source of the problem. Tom, Mr. Damon and Mr. Titus (along with Koku, Tom's giant) embark for Peru. On the way, they encounter Professor Swyington Bumper, who is on a life-long quest to locate the lost city of Pelone. Professor Bumper returns to Peru each season, and has thus far been unsuccessful. When Professor Bumper discovers that Tom is headed to the same general area, Rimac, Professor Bumper decides to join the company. Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, bosom buddies and magnets for trouble, are at it again in this suspenseful adventure filled with intrigue, mistaken identity, and betrayal. On their way to visit relatives in Arkansas, Tom and Huck find themselves in the midst of a robbery scam and murder conspiracy.
Will Tom's keen intelligence uncover the truth in time to save an innocent man from imprisonment?
When Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn join together, a rousing adventure is never far behind. In this classic tale, Tom and Huck might be in for more than even they can handle when they are kidnapped by a mad scientist in a balloon-powered airship. His unscrupulous plan is to end his flight around the world in a fiery crash-taking Tom and Huck with him. Now Tom must depend on his Mississippi River experiences to save him from new dangers.
Stel je eens voor... Je wordt wakker op je geluksdag omdat je bij je lievelingstante gaat logeren... En een uur later zit je in een bejaardentehuis op een kamer bij een meneer die denkt dat hij een garnaal is... En nog een paar uur later rijd je als mummie verkleed in een rolstoel over de gangen, op zoek naar een schat...
Nee, dat kan gewoon niet waar zijn. Een bejaardentehuis is de rustigste plek op de wereld. Daar gebeurt nooit iets vreemds. Of iets engs. Toch?
De teen bewoog opnieuw. De hele voet bewoog. Plotseling stoof het bovenlichaam van het lijk omhoog en kwam er een enorme brul onder het laken vandaan. Tom viel bijna flauw van schrik. Het was het gruwelijkste wat hij ooit had gehoord.
It's Peter Pan with attitude as Conn Iggulden, creator of the phenomenal bestseller The Dangerous Book for Boys, introduces an explosive and magical new fictional world.
'Tollins are not fairies. Though they both have wings, fairies are delicate creatures and much smaller.
Tollins are also a lot less fragile than fairies. In fact, the word 'fragile' can't really be used about them at all. They are about as fragile as a housebrick...'
In these three tales, Conn Iggulden introduces the explosive, magical and adventurous world of the Tollins, all beautifully illustrated in full colour by Lizzy Duncan. Complete with thrilling stories of danger and derring-do, glorious drawings, maps and diagrams, this is more than a fantastic fiction debut for children - it's also the definitive guide to these remarkable little flying creatures. Just don't ever call them fairies...
Toknowsomewhere: the adventure begins is the first in a four part series. Two children decide to go on an adventure in the woods and are transported to a world of magic and mystery. There are songs and poems, danger and adventure. The children must rely on each other and with the help of a little dragon and other creatures, find their way home.
Im Märchenwald geht es drunter und drüber. Die Kinder Anna und Paul haben ein kleines Männchen entdeckt, das wütend alles kurz und klein schlägt: die Bäume, die Sträucher, die goldgelben Blümchen. Die Hexe Lindenbart ist entsetzt. Randale in ihrem Wald? Sie alarmiert die Waldmeisterinnen Tatü und Tata. Doch die zwei Schnarchnasen reiten lieber auf ihren Waldseepferdchen spazieren und entdecken nichts außer ein paar verrückt witzelnden Pilzen. Da muss Lindenbart mit den Kindern selbst zur Tat schreiten, um das Männchen zu stoppen und den Märchenwald vor der Zerstörung zu retten. Und sie entdecken: Eigentlich ist das wütende Männchen im Grunde ein ganz sensibles Kerlchen.
