Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island

"Tom Swift and His Wireless Message; Or, The Castaways of Earthquake Island" by Victor Appleton is an action-packed tale of ingenuity, danger, and daring rescues that whisks young inventor Tom Swift from his workshop to Philadelphia when he receives a desperate plea for help from another inventor struggling with a flawed electric airship. After a message arrives via his comical friend Eradicate Sampson, Tom, with the blessing of his wise father, bravely journeys to lend his expertise, soaring through the skies in his monoplane, named the Butterfly, to face challenges lurking around every corner, including encounters with a neighborhood bully, all leading up to a critical flight.