Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, the Wreck of the Airship Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_in_the_Caves_of_Ice Produced by This etext was produced by Charles Franks, Greg Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, The Wreck of the Airship" by Victor Appleton is a juvenile adventure novel written during the early 20th century. The book follows the intrepid young inventor Tom Swift as he navigates the challenges of building and piloting his various airships, including a notable attempt to reach a legendary gold valley in Alaska. Accompanied by his friends and faced with rivals, Tom's adventures intertwine themes of invention, exploration, and youthful courage. The opening of the story introduces Tom Swift and his loyal helper, Eradicate Sampson, preparing for a flight in Tom's latest monoplane, the Butterfly. Tom's conversation with Eradicate highlights the latter's fear of flying, yet he is eventually coaxed into experiencing the aircraft. As they take off, they encounter mechanical troubles, setting the stage for Tom's innovative problem-solving skills. The narrative quickly shifts to reveal a letter from a miner named Abe Abercrombie, which intrigues Tom and hints at future adventures. The introduction of rivals, such as Andy Foger, adds tension as Tom prepares for a quest that promises excitement and challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Alaska -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 266384 2025-07-02T08:28:03.889942 text/html 279738 2021-01-08T23:38:19 text/html 191859 2025-07-02T08:28:11.270898 application/epub+zip 193677 2025-07-02T08:28:07.240952 application/epub+zip 157192 2025-07-02T08:28:06.046967 application/epub+zip 444804 2025-07-02T08:28:14.471916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422199 2025-07-02T08:28:10.510920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364200 2022-09-02T11:27:39.136210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251748 2025-07-02T08:28:03.271949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251505 2021-01-08T23:38:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19229 2025-07-02T08:28:14.597885 application/rdf+xml 22459 2025-07-02T08:28:06.562951 image/jpeg 4779 2025-07-02T08:28:06.309910 image/jpeg 96188 2021-01-08T23:38:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 92594 2021-01-08T23:38:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 188436 2025-07-02T08:28:03.910947 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