Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain

Tom Sawyer’s energetic antics—treasure hunting, fishing, and general mischief-making—have captured the imaginations of children for almost 150 years.   Now, this abridged edition of the classic story is refreshed with an appealing new cover and contemporary interior illustrations.
 
The Classic Starts series has sold more than 8 million copies since it launched in 2004. These abridged, kid-friendly editions are the perfect way to introduce beloved stories to the next generation. Each book includes discussion questions by early childhood educator Arthur Pober, EdD.

160 pages, Hardcover

Published May 28, 2024

About the author

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature." His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), with the latter often called the "Great American Novel." Twain also wrote A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889) and Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner.

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some parts were a little scary for my 9 and 10 yr old but it was a nice break from standard books that don’t scare them.