Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 216 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; Or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_in_the_Land_of_Wonders Produced by Charles Keller. "Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; Or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold" by Victor Appleton is a thrilling adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story follows the young inventor Tom Swift, along with his companions, as they embark on an expedition to Honduras in search of a legendary idol made of solid gold. The narrative sets the stage for a series of challenges and discoveries as Tom balances his inventive spirit with the excitement of exploration and the competition from a rival archaeologist, Professor Fenimore Beecher. At the start of the book, Tom Swift is engrossed in an article written by Professor Bumper about a hidden city and a golden idol in Honduras. His friend Ned Newton encourages him to delve into the story, and soon they learn of Professor Bumper's intention to mount an expedition to find the idol. Although initially hesitant, Tom is drawn to the adventure, especially when he learns that Professor Beecher is also seeking the same treasure. As they prepare for their journey, Tom is conflicted by his feelings for Mary Nestor and the competitive presence of Beecher. The opening sets the tone for a captivating tale filled with scientific curiosity, the challenge of uncovered mysteries, and the rivalry for a coveted treasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Extinct cities -- Juvenile fiction Honduras -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 299982 2025-07-01T05:35:10.809859 text/html 288469 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99594 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203086 2025-07-01T05:35:18.440810 application/epub+zip 207586 2025-07-01T05:35:14.203846 application/epub+zip 177622 2025-07-01T05:35:12.939826 application/epub+zip 473236 2025-07-01T05:35:21.432817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459961 2025-07-01T05:35:17.632786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414756 2022-09-01T06:07:04.264571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265418 2025-07-01T05:35:09.839821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265217 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97327 2021-01-01T08:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19293 2025-07-01T05:35:21.557765 application/rdf+xml 25261 2025-07-01T05:35:13.480818 image/jpeg 4611 2025-07-01T05:35:13.190811 image/jpeg 198620 2025-07-01T05:35:10.832819 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