Project Gutenberg 2025-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 142 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and his house on wheels : $b A trip to the mountain of mystery $aNew York, NY :$bGrosset & Dunlap, $c1929. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Tom Swift and His House on Wheels: A Trip to the Mountain of Mystery" by Victor Appleton is a children's adventure novel written in the late 1920s. The book features Tom Swift, a young inventor who embarks on an exciting journey with his friend Ned Newton and a mysterious female character, Mary Nestor. The narrative revolves around Tom's latest invention, the House on Wheels, which combines the comforts of home with the mobility of a vehicle, positioning it as the centerpiece of their adventure. At the start of the story, Tom Swift turns down a lucrative contract from a disgruntled businessman, Basil Cunningham, whom he suspects of dishonest intentions. This decision prompts a series of events, including the arrival of strange men attempting to tamper with Tom's new engine and the inception of a plan to visit the enigmatic Dismal Mountain. As Tom prepares for his journey with Ned, eager to uncover the mysteries surrounding the mountain, tensions arise involving jealousy and intrigue, particularly concerning his relationship with Mary Nestor and the unexpected presence of a rival. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a thrilling exploration of both the young inventor's mechanical endeavors and the unfolding adventure that awaits them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240131051135appleton 1929 US Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Motor homes -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 279723 2025-06-29T14:54:05.449195 text/html 254429 2025-02-08T17:33:13 text/html 494356 2025-06-29T14:54:11.299187 application/epub+zip 493969 2025-06-29T14:54:07.030201 application/epub+zip 330714 2025-06-29T14:54:06.067230 application/epub+zip 1161911 2025-06-29T14:54:14.357138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1137655 2025-06-29T14:54:10.661199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257936 2025-06-29T14:54:04.686238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238045 2025-02-08T17:33:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15936 2025-06-29T14:54:14.487148 application/rdf+xml 33945 2025-06-29T14:54:06.455178 image/jpeg 4718 2025-06-29T14:54:06.259188 image/jpeg 2121593 2025-06-29T14:54:05.490183 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