The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Following Sterlings spectacularly successful launch of its childrens classic novels (240,000 books in print to date), comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the worlds beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve–all at an incomparable price. “Tom Sawyer liked adventures, which means he was always getting in trouble.” Searching for treasure, witnessing a murder, getting caught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work, running away with Huckleberry Finn–Tom Sawyers antics and mischief-making are sheer, child-pleasing delight. Every boy and girl should experience the joy and fun of this classic tale.
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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
- 9781402712166
- Publication Date
- March 1, 2005
- Publisher
- Union Square Kids
- Page Count
- 160
- Words Per Page
- 122
- Reading Age
- 7 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2004014500
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 60513207
- Lexile® Level
- 980L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~W
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 105132
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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