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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. By Mark Twain

The adventures of a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century, as he tries a new method for curing warts, witnesses a murder, runs away to an island and pretends to be a pirate, watches his own funeral, and falls for the new girl in the neighborhood.

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  • "Tom Sawyer"
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  • "The adventures of a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century, as he tries a new method for curing warts, witnesses a murder, runs away to an island and pretends to be a pirate, watches his own funeral, and falls for the new girl in the neighborhood."
  • "The adventures of a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century, as he tries a new method for curing warts, witnesses a murder, runs away to an island and pretends to be a pirate, watches his own funeral, and falls for the new girl in the neighborhood."@en
  • "The classic story of a mischievous 19th-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave."@en
  • "The classic story of a mischievous 19th-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave."
  • "Relates the experiences of Tom and his friends in a 19th century Mississippi town."
  • "Containing 11 reproducible exercises to maximize vocabulary development and comprehension skills, these guides include pre-and post-reading activities, story synopses, key vocabulary, and answer keys."@en
  • "A mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century impresses his friends and horrifies adults by associating with the son of the town drunk, running away from home, attending his own funeral, witnessing a murder, getting lost in a cave, and finding lost treasure."@en
  • "A mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century impresses his friends and horrifies adults by associating with the son of the town drunk, running away from home, attending his own funeral, witnessing a murder, getting lost in a cave, and finding lost treasure."
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on a island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures of a growing boy in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."
  • "The classic story about the young boy Tom Sawyer and his adventures along the banks of the Mississippi."@en
  • "The hilarious and often dangerous adventures of young Tom Sawyer and his friend Huck Finn as they explore life along the Mississippi River."@en
  • "Describes the adventures of a boy growing up in a nineteenth-century Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirate treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story."
  • "First published in the USA in 1876 by American Publiching Co."@en
  • ""He Was not the Model Boy of the village. He knew the model boy very well though--and loathed him." Revisit the adventures of the ultimate troublemaker in this richly illustrated first edition of Twain's classic 1876 novel. Follow legendary characters Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and Becky Thatcher as they traverse the banks, islands, and caves of Twain's beloved Mississippi River, and you might just revisit a part of your own childhood along the way."@en
  • "The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen 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 world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery."@en
  • "The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town on the early nineteenth century."
  • "The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town on the early nineteenth century."@en
  • "Specially abridged version of the beloved classic about a mischievous but well-meaning young lad who barely avoids calamity as he bounds along from one adventure to another. Memorable cast of characters includes Aunt Polly, Becky Thatcher, Huck Finn, Injun Joe, and others. 31 black-and-white illustrations."@en
  • "Tom Sawyer, a mischievous orphan taken in by his Aunt Polly, goes through a series of adventures involving his friends, Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Tom is a mischievous mastermind and a trickster. He escapes punishment many times by his tricks and charms. Though he is often foolish and unpredictable, he also is somewhat smart and has a good sense of humor. When not trying to win his sweetheart, Becky Thatcher, Tom is either getting into mischief or going on an adventure. Many times, Tom suddenly changes from his grinning self into a fearsome pirate or anything else he can think of. His la."@en
  • "Een onverbeterlijke Amerikaanse kwajongen uit de vorige eeuw beleeft met zijn vrienden spannende avonturen op en langs de Mississippi-rivier; steeds redt hij zich uit grappige en moeilijke situaties en hij ziet zelfs kans de held van het stadje te worden."
  • "Join Tom Sawyer and his friends in a series of fantastic adventures: forming secret societies, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funerals, and even solving a murder. Travel down the Mississippi River to a small town in Missouri where each day brings a new adventure and find out just how exciting a boy's life can be!"@en
  • "A simple retelling of the adventures of Tom and hisfriends, who witness a murder by the villainous Injun Joe."
  • ""This is Mark Twain's first novel about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and it has become one of the world's best loved books. It is a fond reminiscence of life in Hannibal, Missouri, an evocation of Mark Twain's one boyhood along the banks of the Mississippi during the 1840s. "Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred," he tells us. The Mark Twain Library edition contains the only text since the first edition (1876) to be based directly on the author's manuscript and to include all of the "200 rattling pictures" Mark Twain commissioned from one of his favorite illustrators, True W. Williams. This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of original documents by Mark Twain, including several letters in his inimitable voice about writing Tom Sawyer and about its original publication."--Back cover."
  • ""This landmark anniversary edition contains a selection of Twain's hard-to-find letters and notes expressing his always-engaging opinions on the publication of Tom Sawyer."--"
  • "Timeless Classics--designed for the sturggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original classic. These classic novels will grab a students attention from the first page. Included are eight pages of end-of-book activities to enhance the reading experience, bringing each book to 88 pages."@en
  • ""The famous tale of a boy's life in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi River."--Back cover."
  • ""One of the most popular novels of nineteenth century America, Tom Sawyer evokes an endless innocence, delights in spontaneous acts of heroism and chivalry and is an unparalleled celebration of childhood. Tom is one of the "bad" boys of his home town, St Petersburg, Missouri. Reckless, lazy, maddeningly inquisitive, lie is a poor scholar and a menace to his Aunt Polly. His schemes for avoiding work, school and punishment are quite sublime. In his own world, however, the world of rivers, forests, caves and islands, lie is in his element ; even something of a hero. Its careful balance between nostalgia and cruelty, its rich vein of humour and its re-creation of a sunny world where the spirit can be free, have placed this tale of boyhood adventure forever in the hearts and minds of all its readers."
  • "The adventures of Tom and his friends growing up in a small Missouri town on the banks of the Mississippi River in the nineteenth century. Presented in comic book format."
  • "Mischievous Tom and his friends romp in and out of trouble."@en
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in a nineteenth-century Mississippi River town as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for the pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures of a boy growning up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi river town as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "Presents the adventures of Tom Sawyer, a rollicking tale of a boy, a river, and adventures both hilarious and suspenseful."@en
  • "The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century."@en
  • "The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century."
  • "This is a condensation for young readers telling the age-old story of Tom Sawyer and his life on the banks of the Mississippi."
  • "An abridged version of the adventures of Tom and his friends growing up in a small Missouri town on the banks of the Mississippi River in the nineteenth century."@en
  • "Story about the escapades of a redblooded American boy in a small Missouri town on the banks of the Mississippi in the 1870s."@en
  • "Children's Classic Edition of the beloved tale by Mark Twain."
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirate treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century."
  • "The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century."@en
  • "This graphic novel retells the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher, and Huck Finn in 19th century America."
  • ""The classic boyhood adventure tale, updated with a new introduction by noted Mark Twain scholar R. Kent Rasmussen. 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 world, one of dishonesty and superstition, murder and revenge, starvation and slavery. "--"
  • "The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a 19th-century Mississippi River town as he plays hooky on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirate's treasure, and becomes lost in a cave--Novelist."
  • "The story of a young boy's adventures in a nineteenth-century Mississippi River town."@en
  • ""It's a lazy Mississippi River town, a place where a boy can learn magical cures for warts, turn a fence-painting job into a leisurely con game, get lost in a cave, escape to an island, or attend his own funeral. It's a time when hooky is punished with a simple swatting and pockets bulge with firecrackers and dead rats; a time when graves are dug up, and boys are fearful of murderous Injuns, when treasures are found, and hearts are won; a time when a prank can lead to a hero's world. It's a fantasy world, this world of Tom Sawyer--a tribute to boyhood, a chance to dream of idle days or skip off on high adventure. It's a warm and scary and funny and unforgettable experience"--Page 4 of cover."@en
  • "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) celebrates boyhood in a town on the Mississippi River. 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 Huckleberry Finn brilliantly depict the humor and pathos of growing up on the geographic and cultural rim of nineteenth-century America."@en
  • "A boy's life on the banks of the Mississippi._"@en
  • "This is Mark Twain's first novel about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, and it has become one of the world's best-loved books. It is a fond reminiscence of life in Hannibal, Missouri, an evocation of Mark Twain's own boyhood along the banks of the Mississippi during the 1840s. "Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred," he tells us. This is a book one never forgets: Tom whitewashing Aunt Polly's fence, Tom and Huck's dreadful oath, their cure for warts ("spunk water" and dead cats), Tom's puppy love for Becky Thatcher, the boys playing "pirate" on Jackson's Island."
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."@en
  • "The adventures of a boy growing up in the nineteenth century in a Mississippi River town, as he plays hookey on an island, witnesses a crime, hunts for pirates' treasure, and becomes lost in a cave."
  • "The adventures of a mischievous boy growing up in the 19th century in a Mississippi River town, as he witnesses a murder, runs away to an island, and pretends to be a pirate."@en
  • "The adventures of a spirited boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century, as he tries a new method for curing warts, witnesses a murder, runs away to an island, pretends to be a pirate, watches his own funeral, and falls for the new girl in the neighborhood."@en

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