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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 (Book - - 2008)
Average Rating: 2 stars out of 5.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer


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Tom Sawyer is the cleverest of characters, constantly outwitting those around him. Then there is Huckleberry Finn, the envy of the town's schoolchildren because he has the rare gift of complete freedom, never attending school or answering to anyone but himself. After Tom and Huck witness a murder,

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Tom Sawyer is the cleverest of characters, constantly outwitting those around him. Then there is Huckleberry Finn, the envy of the town's schoolchildren because he has the rare gift of complete freedom, never attending school or answering to anyone but himself. After Tom and Huck witness a murder, they find themselves on a series of adventures that lead them to some seriously frightening situations.

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Authors: Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
Statement of Responsibility: Mark Twain ; introduced by Richard Peck ; illustrated by Neil Reed
Title: The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Publisher: London, England ;, New York, N.Y. :, Puffin,, 2008
Characteristics: vi, 320 p. ;,18 cm.
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May 28, 2013
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  • vernessa7 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Super duper adventurous and very nice and a little sad by michael

Aug 09, 2012
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  • AYNGELWYNGZ01 rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Great kid's book!

Jul 02, 2012
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  • optimus2645 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

It was a fun and interesting novel.

Aug 07, 2011
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  • paigeiscool rated this: 2.5 stars out of 5.

It was hard to understand the langauge but it was a pretty good read.

Jul 25, 2011
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  • re_discover rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

A very well written children's book. Excellent vocabulary. The stories are mostly contained within the chapters, which are a good length for bedtime stories.

Jul 02, 2011
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  • swallowtailcat rated this: 4.5 stars out of 5.

This one is a family fun classic.

May 11, 2011
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  • horthhill rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

I first read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as a kid and recall that I liked it then. Well, I like it now, too. The story moves along with lots of little incidents between the big stories of the murder and treasure. The entire episode in the cave is particularly good. It was definitely worth it to read again. The only downside is the racism; not that Mark Twain has written a racist story. The story is set during the days of slavery. Intense racism is part of Tom Sawyer's world. There are passages, although surprisingly few, that are unpleasant. If nothing else, it reminds us how far we've come down the path, and, that fortunately, Twain was on the right path away from that world.

May 05, 2011
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  • SB2000 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

I actually prefer this to Huck Finn. The pure joy of boyhood with a bit of adventure thrown in. Plus, without really trying, an engrossing, picaresque recounting of an antebellum American South - but not the one with Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh and Olivia DeHavilland. This one is so real that when I was reading this as a boy, I wanted to swim out to the island with Huck and make corncob pipes and fish and wag school...

Coming of age -- my hometown, spirit of boyhood

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May 13, 2013
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  • vernessa7 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

vernessa7 thinks this title is suitable for 8 years and over

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Jul 14, 2012
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red_shark_400 thinks this title is suitable for between the ages of 8 and 17

Nov 20, 2011
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May 27, 2013
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  • vernessa7 rated this: 5 stars out of 5.

Tom Sawyer had many adventures and in one of the adventures he got lost in what may be a city underground.Tom Sawyer and his companion Becky Thatcher was saved from the underground city by a search team.by michael

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  • re_discover rated this: 4 stars out of 5.

Coarse Language: Racism

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  • Readingwriter1998 rated this: 4.5 stars out of 5.

The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time. (Chapter 8)

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