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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By Mark Twain
Series: Puffin Classics
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Puffin Classics - the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child. Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and... Read More
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Puffin Classics - the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child.

Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave with the murderer, can he escape unharmed?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241734308

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Richard Peck
  • Introduction by Richard Peck

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune before becoming a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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