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 Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift_and_His_Air_Glider Produced by Anthony Matonac. "Tom Swift and His Air Glider; Or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure" by Victor Appleton is a juvenile adventure novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the young inventor Tom Swift, as he embarks on an exciting journey involving engineering challenges, the discovery of a valuable resource, and the rescue of a friend in peril. At the start of the story, Tom Swift and his friend Ned Newton prepare to test a newly revamped airship, which Tom has upgraded to enhance its speed and performance. However, during the test flight, a breakdown leads them to encounter Mr. Ivan Petrofsky, a Russian exile who possesses valuable platinum material and seeks to rescue his brother from a Siberian prison. This chance meeting sets off a thrilling plot where Tom decides to build a unique air glider capable of soaring through Siberia’s harsh winds, ultimately aiming to find both the lost platinum mine and rescue Mr. Petrofsky’s brother from the clutches of authorities. The opening chapters establish the inventive spirit of Tom and the high-stake adventure to come, engaging readers with a blend of engineering and action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Russia -- Juvenile fiction Gliders (Aeronautics) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 284007 2025-07-01T07:45:01.144006 text/html 272730 2021-01-01T11:42:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 93873 2021-01-01T11:42:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 196136 2025-07-01T07:45:08.693459 application/epub+zip 201480 2025-07-01T07:45:04.578981 application/epub+zip 168278 2025-07-01T07:45:03.339994 application/epub+zip 459090 2025-07-01T07:45:11.597486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448273 2025-07-01T07:45:07.875474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405292 2022-09-01T08:52:27.195859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251427 2025-07-01T07:45:00.259047 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251202 2021-01-01T11:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91644 2021-01-01T11:42:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18848 2025-07-01T07:45:11.720459 application/rdf+xml 24464 2025-07-01T07:45:03.841003 image/jpeg 4763 2025-07-01T07:45:03.588986 image/jpeg 192813 2025-07-01T07:45:01.164012 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia