The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
What's This Book About
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?
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a memorable classic with an entertaining mix of juvenile musings and attitude, elementary-school-style romance, sneaky midnight blood oaths with best friends, and of course, the silent witness of a graveyard murder. At its climax, Tom Sawyer keeps readers on edge as they tread carefully--and then frantically--with Tom through the cave where the runaway killer hides.
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The Creative Behind the Book
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 returning to become a steam-boat pilot on the Mississippi River, where he had grown up. Later he became 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.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780141321103
- Publication Date
- March 27, 2008
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Original Publication Date
- June 1, 1876
- Page Count
- 352
- Words Per Page
- 193
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 196574810
- Lexile® Level
- 570L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 8.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 12
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 502
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG+
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