The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Sterling Unabridged Classics Series)
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Expertly retold to appeal to second to fourth graders, as well as older reluctant readers, each of the beautiful, high-quality books in the Classic Starts series is a literary treasure.Caitlyn Payne - Children's LiteratureWhat does a young boy do when he witnesses a murder but is terrified the murderer will come after him and kill him if he tells anyone what he saw? This terrible quandary is just one of the trials young Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn face after they see a man killed. On top of this worry about being attacked by the murderer, Tom has to deal with a meddlesome aunt, an ornery teacher, and a pretty girl who does not respond to his schoolboy affection. Quite an adventure for a boy who started his summer trying to get out of having to whitewash a picket fence! Fans of adventure stories, mystery buffs, or readers who enjoyed getting into scrapes with Tom years ago will enjoy this tale of a mischievous boy and his assorted pranks, trials, and intrigues. The book is funny, interesting, and thought provoking. Readers may be put off by archaic language and slang, but once you get beyond the printed words, Tom Sawyer is a wonderful book about a loveable boy who could not stay out of trouble. Part of the "Adventure Classics" series. 2005 (orig. 1876), HarperCollins, Ages 8 to 12.
ContentsIntroduction Tom Plays, Fights, and Hides The Glorious Whitewasher Busy at War and Love Showing Off in Sunday School The Pinch Bug and His Prey Tom Meets Becky Tick-Running and a Heartbreak A Pirate Bold to Be Tragedy in the Graveyard Dire Prophecy of the Howling Dog Conscience Racks Tom The Cat and the Painkiller The Pirate Crew Set Sail Happy Camp of the Freebooters Tom's Stealthy Visit Home First Pipes — "I've Lost My Knife" Pirates at Their Own Funeral Tom Reveals His Dream Secret The Cruelty of "I Didn't Think" Tom Takes Becky's Punishment Eloquence — and the Master's Gilded Dome Huck Finn Quotes Scripture The Salvation of Muff Potter Splendid Days and Fearsome Nights Seeking the Buried Treasure Real Robbers Seize the Box of Gold Trembling on the Trail In the Lair of Injun Joe Huck Saves the Widow Tom and Becky in the Cave Found and Lost Again "Turn Out! They're Found!" The Fate of Injun Joe Floods of Gold Respectable Huck Joins the GangLiterary Allusions and NotesCritical ExcerptsMark Twain on The Adventures of Tom SawyerSuggestions for Further Reading
