The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Reader Score
82%
82% of readers
recommend this book
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 they witness a murder. The boys make a blood oath never to reveal the secret, and they run away to be pirates in search of hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with scary Injun Joe, can he escape unharmed?
Book Details
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- Publish Date: Apr 1st, 2008
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Dimensions: 6.90in - 5.00in - 0.80in - 0.50lb
- EAN: 9780141321103
- Recommended age: 08-12
- Categories: • Classics• Action & Adventure - General• Historical - United States - 19th Century
About the Author
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune before becoming a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Praise for this book
"A sacred text within the body of American literature."--Frank Conroy