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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
I love this book. Whether you're a kid or an adult, this book will delight. It conjures up wonderful images of life in America at this time and you can't help but be enchanted by the adventures Tom gets himself involved in, as well as the childhood rituals (simple things like swapping toys and playing in woods!) he takes part in, that we all did and don't realise we miss until reading a book like this. This is a delightful book about childhood and adventure. Superb.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
Classic book made easy to get. Got it for the Kindle App on my iPhone. Works great. Wish I could find more audio books though.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
really interesting and fun i stayed up all night reading bout 50 pages cuz i couldnt stop wow wish i had the other part bout the robbers it woulda been “mighty gay“
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
I hadn't read this book in over 20 years, and it was like re-connecting with an old childhood friend. A book that anyone with a Tom Sawyer within will enjoy. It's a free digital product now, so there are no excuses not to read it!
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
It's been a while since I've read this classic, but it's still a great story and one I'm glad to have added to my library. Priced right,too!
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Courage Literary Classics)
Mark Twain is one of my all time favorite writers. He knew how to tell compelling stories and he had a clever wit. Tom Sawyer is a fun tale based on some of the experiences of his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri. Twain always had keen insights into human nature. He related a story where Tom had to paint a fence on the orders of Aunt Polly. At first, the kids in the neighborhood ridiculed him for having to work. Tom turned the tables by making it seem like he was really having fun. He got several of the kids to paint the fence and pay him with goods in exchange for the "privilege" of painting the fence.The book is much more light-hearted than the social commentary of Huckleberry Finn. There are stories of Tom wooing new girl Becky Thatcher. There are stories of Tom getting in trouble with the draconian schoolmaster. Tom disrupts Sunday School proceedings and church services with his shenanigans. Tom, Joe Harper, and Huck Finn are superstitious and adventurous. They went on an excursion on a nearby island and had the whole community thinking that the boys had died. There was the drama of the boys catching Injun Joe with buried treasure. Becky and Tom got lost in a cave and this was a tense moment in the story. In the end, Becky and Tom were saved, the treasure was found, and Injun Joe was killed.The story was light and humorous at times. The story was tense and dramatic in spots. Overall, this is a literary masterpiece of the highest order. I read this book over and over again as a kid. It was my favorite book growing up. Twain's depiction of a childhood in Missouri was that it was full of action, adventure, some of the angst of growing up, and many carefree moments of pre-adolescence.