Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope

In this rip-roaring 1930s adventure, young inventor Tom Swift has a dream: to peer deeper into the cosmos than anyone ever has. Armed with a mysterious green disk of unknown origin and his own boundless ingenuity, he constructs a giant telescope that might finally answer humanity's oldest question, are we alone in the universe? But Tom's quest to observe life on Mars draws dangerous attention. Someone wants what he's building, and they'll stop at nothing to take it: sabotage, break-ins, and a trail of clues lead Tom and his loyal friend Ned Newton through a web of industrial espionage. With his giant servant Koku by his side, Tom must protect his invention and prove that a boy with brains and determination can outwit any grown-up villain. It's science fiction at its most optimistic, where curiosity conquers all and the heavens beckon.