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

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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

Mark Twain's adventurous story of boyhood is now available in an unabridged paperback edition for today's young readers.
Whether he's tricking others into doing his work or running away with Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer always manages to wiggle his way out of trouble... Read Full Overview

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

A consummate prankster with a quick wit, Tom Sawyer dreams of a bigger fate than simply being a "rich boy." Yet through the novel's humorous escapades--from the famous episode of the whitewashed fence to the trial of Injun Joe--Mark Twain explores the deeper themes of the adult... 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.

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

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

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

"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

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