Project Gutenberg 1998-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera; Or, Thrilling Adventures While Taking Moving Pictures Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_and_His_Wizard_Camera Produced by Anthony Matonac "Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera" by Victor Appleton is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. This adventure story features the young inventor Tom Swift, who receives a curious offer from a moving picture promoter, Mr. Period. Tom is tasked with creating an innovative, electric moving picture camera that can capture thrilling scenes in exotic locations, which sets the stage for a series of exciting adventures. The opening of the book introduces Tom in his workshop, where he is approached by a mysterious visitor with a pressing business matter. Koku, Tom's giant servant, keeps a protective watch over their interaction. As Tom learns of the strange request for a new camera to document wild adventures, he contemplates the associated dangers and complexities. The narrative further reveals Tom's background, including past exploits with various inventions, and hints at trouble when rival promoters attempt to sway him from his commitment to Mr. Period. Overall, the beginning sets up a thrilling premise centered around invention, exploration, and the challenges of maintaining integrity amidst competition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Motion pictures -- Juvenile fiction Cinematography -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 303140 2025-07-01T08:57:48.226157 text/html 270753 2024-12-06T22:49:59 text/html 221183 2025-07-01T08:57:56.276121 application/epub+zip 225320 2025-07-01T08:57:51.922153 application/epub+zip 174610 2025-07-01T08:57:50.636673 application/epub+zip 510528 2025-07-01T08:57:59.348114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497437 2025-07-01T08:57:55.401126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234321 2022-09-01T10:18:45.531587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266650 2025-07-01T08:57:47.335654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246656 2024-10-29T09:24:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16980 2025-07-01T08:57:59.471096 application/rdf+xml 26442 2025-07-01T08:57:51.140133 image/jpeg 4773 2025-07-01T08:57:50.885150 image/jpeg 217357 2025-07-01T08:57:48.247189 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia