The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Join Tom Sawyer's wild adventures along the banks of the Mississippi River in this exciting addition to the Step into Classics line. Tom and his best friend, Huck Finn, share exciting make-believe escapades as treasure hunters, swashbuckling pirates, and soldiers in battle. They also unwittingly become real-life witnesses to a terrible crime!

Mark Twain (1835-1910), born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, grew up in Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He traveled widely as a printer, riverboat pilot, prospector, and journalist before becoming America's most popular writer. Based on his own childhood, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a comic masterpiece about the joys of being a boy Claire Fletcher gained acclaim with her first picture book. She has illustrated several successful books since then, each marked by her distinct and evocative style Katherine Paterson is one of the most critically acclaimed and best-loved children's authors. Her many awards include two Newbery Medals, for Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved, two National Book Awards, and the Hans Christian Andersen Medal