The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Classic Starts) [Hardcover]

Mark Twain (Author), Martin Woodside (Editor), Lucy Corvino (Illustrator), Arthur Pober Ed.D (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2005 | Age Range: 7 - 9 years

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.

"Tom Sawyer liked adventures, which means he was always getting in trouble." Searching for treasure, witnessing a murder, getting caught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work, running away with Huckleberry Finn--Tom Sawyer's antics and mischief-making are sheer, child-pleasing delight. Every boy and girl should experience the joy and fun of this classic tale.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7–Even those who dislike adaptations will find much to admire in this retelling of the pranks, adventures, and fun of Tom Sawyer, a boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early 19th century. The reteller includes the most memorable adventures: from Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence, cleverly manipulating everyone to do his work for him, to his and Huck Finn's grave-robbing episode, and Becky and Tom's scary night lost in the cave. The most memorable characters are here, too, from Aunt Polly to Injun Joe. This nicely realized adaptation manages to retain the flavor of the original without the old-fashioned style of expression. Quality is retained: the story is not Disney-fied and doesn't feel dumbed down. Pen-and-ink illustrations help interpret the action. A series of thought-provoking questions are appended, along with an afterword on the benefits to children of reading adapted classics.–Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, ME
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Product Details

• Age Range: 7 - 9 years
  
• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402712162
• ISBN-13: 978-1402712166
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Abridged volume January 21, 2012

By Ernest W. Miller

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I will make this short and sweet. This is not Mark Twain. Someone has dumbed down the story, apparently for readers who are not ready to handle the unabridged version. I did not know this when I ordered it, and I was extremely disappointed. That's possibly my fault. But I cannot recommend this to anyone who wants to read Mark Twain.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story if you love adventure! November 9, 2006

By S. Kessner

Format:Hardcover

My third grader loved this book, as well as the one about Huck Finn. He's not one to just pick up a book and start reading. He has to be motivated and encouraged! So, to see him WANT to read this book without me pushing him ~~~ means it MUST be good! He said it was full of adventure and he loves adventure. These Classic Start books are GREAT! I highly recommend!!!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Books for Kids! November 16, 2006

By S&S Mom

Format:Hardcover

These are just fantastic books. Tom Saywer is the first of these classics that I read to my kids and they absolutely loved it. The book itself is beautifully bound and seems like almost a collectors item. I found that they really did manage to capture all the best parts of the original and kept the pace going so the kids couldn't get enough. Well done....will collect all the Classic Start books!