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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Ages 8–12 · 1876
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$3182
Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2007 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
The Best Fence Painter
By Mark Twain, Amy Bates (Illustrator)
Book #2 in the The Adventures of Tom Sawyer series
A boy turns a chore into a clever game, fooling friends into doing his work.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 62 ratings
32 pages· 699 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Tom faces a daunting task: whitewashing a fence before he can enjoy a day of fishing. But with a spark of ingenuity, he transforms the chore into a game, convincing his friends to do the work for him. As they eagerly take up brushes, Tom's cleverness shines, leaving him free to enjoy the day. Will his plan succeed without a hitch, or will Aunt Polly catch on to his scheme? Discover the charm and wit of this classic tale in a simplified retelling.
From the publisher
A brief, simplified retelling of the episode in “Tom Sawyer” in which Tom whitewashes a fence.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 699
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- ~241L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2
- F&P level
- ~H
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 115746
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- First published
- January 1, 2007
- Publisher
- Spotlight
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781599613352
- LCCN
- 2005026323
- OCLC
- 194037925
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