The Moving Picture Boys and the Flood; Or, Perilous Days on the Mississippi by Victor Appleton is a thrilling tale of adventure, camaraderie, and resilience. As the Moving Picture Boys navigate the challenges of the Mississippi flood, Appleton's vivid descriptions and action-packed plot make it a cherished read for adventure enthusiasts.

Moving pictures and photo plays are famous the world over, and in this line of books the reader is given a full description of how the films are made -- the scenes of little dramas, indoors and out, trick pictures to satisfy the curious, soul-stirring pictures of city affairs, life in the Wild West, among the cowboys and Indians, thrilling rescues along the seacoast, the daring of picture hunters in the jungle among savage beasts, and the great risks run in picturing conditions in a land of earthquakes. The volumes teem with adventures and will be found interesting from first chapter to last.

Tom Swift is the hero of five series of books. The genre is science fiction and adventure. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer to emphasize science, invention and technology. Most of the books were ghost-written under the name Victor Appleton. The series began in 1910, and continues until today. This book was part of a less successful series, based on mystery called the Motion Picture Boys.