Rocket Racers - (Tom Swift, Young Inventor) by Victor Appleton (Paperback)

About the Book

In his fourth adventure, Tom teams up with his pals Yo and Bud to test out his new Swift-Racer, a rocket-powered plane built for speed. When they enter a competition that reunites them with their competitors from the Robot Olympics, they also investigate sabotage after many of the planes crash in their test runs.

Book Synopsis

Can Tom avoid a rocket wreckage disaster?

Tom is teaming up with his pals Yo and Bud to test out his new Swift-Racer, a rocket-powered plane built for speed. There's a competition coming up and Tom thinks the Swift-Racer is advanced enough to set a new record in the world of rocket racing. He and Yo can't wait to see how it stacks up to the competition. Plus the contest will reunite Tom with some of the friends he made when he competed in the Robot Olympics.

But as practice for the contest gets under way, disaster strikes. Some of the most powerful planes start crashing during their test runs. To Tom, it looks like more than just faulty technology. Could someone be sabotaging the competition? Tom's going to need more than rocket fuel to figure this one out -- and he'd better act fast, before someone goes down in flames.

About the Author

Victor Appleton is the author of the classic Tom Swift books.