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The classic story of a boy who makes his own rules and the small Missouri town where he and his friends experience the adventures of a lifetime. Filled with schoolyard pranks, buried treasures, spooky caves, secret gangs, and grave robbers, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is entertainment of the highest order. The clever schemes of its eponymous hero--from tricking his friends into completing his chores to sneaking into his own funeral--are the stuff...
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"Open up the world of folk tales, fairy tales, myths, and timeless novels to young readers for the very first time." -- Back cover.
"Buried treasure, island hide-outs, and neighborhood pranks--it's always an adventure with Tom Sawyer! Mark Twain's classic Adventures of Tom Sawyer is finally available to younger readers thanks to this thoughtful picture book adaptation. Art by David Leonard seamlessly complements this American classic while infusing...
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La mayor parte de las aventuras escritas en este libro ocurrieron realmente; una o dos fueron experiencias mías, el resto, de niños que fueron compañeros míos. Huck Finn está tomado de la vida real; Tom Sawyer también, pero no de una sola persona - se trata de una combinación de características de tres muchachos que yo conocía, y por lo tanto pertenece al orden compuesto de la arquitectura. Las extrañas supersticiones que se relatan prevalecen...
7) Tom Sawyer
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Tom Sawyer loves adventure. He has them at home, at school, and with his friends - Huck Finn, Joe Harper and Becky Thatcher. Tom has one adventure in a graveyard, and one in a cave. Who does he see in those places, and why is he afraid?
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer charts the escapades of a thirteen-year-old boy growing up on the banks of the Mississippi. Testing the patience of his aunt Polly, the bold and sharp-witted Tom Sawyer frequently skips school in search of excitement, and the scrapes he gets into with his friend Huckleberry Finn range from innocent japes to more serious events such as the witnessing of a murder. One of the most popular and influential American novels,...
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First published in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been a children's favorite since its publication, and this edition adapts the classic into a story young children will love. Read about the adventures of the Tom Sawyer, a timeless character full of mischief, silliness, and bravery. This faithful introduction brings to life the parts of Tom Sawyer that young children will understand and enjoy.
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Designed to encourage children to read original classical literature either on their own or with the help of the more experienced readers in their lives, this story is a simple retelling of the adventures of Tom and his friends, who witness a murder by the villainous Injun Joe and sail the Mississippi River pretending to be pirates.