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Whether forming a pirate gang to search for buried treasure or spending a quiet time at home, sharing his medicine with Aunt Polly's cat, the irrepressible Tom Sawyer evokes the world of boyhood in nineteenth century rural America. In this classic story, Mark Twain re-created... Read Full Overview

"The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it" Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer This Beautiful edition contains 162 illustrations from the original first edition published in 1876. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is about... Read Full Overview

If you like wild adventures then The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the story for you

The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

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Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read This irresistible tale of the adventures of two friends growing up in frontier America is one of Mark Twain's most popular novels. The farcical, colorful, and poignant escapades of Tom and his friend... Read Full Overview

In his 1876 semi-autobiographical account of life in a small Missouri town, Mark Twain assembled a cast of characters so memorable that they became imprinted on American culture for all time. Illustrator C. F. Payne breathes new life into the impish Tom, overbearing Aunt Polly,... Read Full Overview

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a classic piece of Americana. Twain brings life on the Mississippi to us in a humorous adventure involving two rough-and-tumble boys who live on edge of civilization. "Saturday morning was come, and all the summer world was bright... Read Full Overview

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived. Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother... Read Full Overview

A beautiful hardcover repackaging of this timeless classic from the publishers of the Autobiography of Mark Twain and in partnership with the Mark Twain Project.

Like most boys, Tom Sawyer would rather play hooky than go to school. But Tom's lively imagination and thirst for adventure lead him into the most extraordinary situations, from a search for buried treasure to the accidental witness of a murder in a graveyard. All of his exploits... Read Full Overview

Mark Twain's beloved classic gets a charming easy-to-read version.?Simply told and beautifully illustrated, it transports kids to the banks of the Mississippi and introduces them to Twain's irrepressible, irresistible hero. Whether clever Tom is fooling his friends into painting... Read Full Overview

"Backgrounds and Contexts" provides students with the standard source materials often cited by critics--Twain's stories of Good and Bad Boys, his Boy's Manuscript, his correspondence with William Dean Howells, and his 1870 letter to Will Bowen. This section also includes lesser-known... Read Full Overview

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is a timeless literary masterpiece that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the mischievous and thrilling escapades of Tom Sawyer. Join Tom and his friends as they navigate the Mississippi River, uncover hidden treasures,... Read Full Overview

True to its name, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an adventure-packed story about a young boy living in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River. Written by the ionic American author Mark Twain, this coming-of-age classic has been revered since its publication... Read Full Overview

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Now he found out a new thing - namely, that to promise not to do a thing is the surest way in the world to make a body want to go and do that very thing.' An idyllic snapshot of a boy's childhood... Read Full Overview

They're Puffin Classics for a reason, it's because they're the best Tom Sawyer is sure to find trouble wherever the river leads him . . . On the banks of the Mississippi River, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night in the graveyard... Read Full Overview