. . "Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name: Tom Swift, 1910\u20131941 Motion Picture Chums, 1913\u20131916 Moving Picture Boys, 1913\u20131922 Movie Boys, 1926\u20131927 Don Sturdy, 1925-1935 Tom Swift, Jr., 1954\u20131971 (technically, \"Victor Appleton II\") Tom Swift (Third Series), 1981\u20131984 Tom Swift (Fourth Series), 1991\u20131993Ghostwriters of these books included Howard Roger Garis, John W. "@en .