The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The imaginative and mischievous twelve-year-old boy named Thomas Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly, his half-brother, Sid, also known as Sidney, and cousin Mary, in the Mississippi River town of St Petersburg, Missouri. After playing hooky from school on Friday and dirtying his clothes in a fight, Tom is made to whitewash the fence as punishment on Saturday. At first, Tom is disappointed by having to forfeit his day off. However, he soon cleverly persuades his friends to trade him small treasures for the privilege of doing his work. He trades these treasures for tickets given out in Sunday school for memorizing Bible verses and uses the tickets to claim a Bible as a prize. He loses much of his glory, however, when, in response to a question to show off his knowledge, he incorrectly answers that the first two Disciples were David and Goliath!
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an enormously entertaining book. It reminds us of what it was like to be a kid, adventuresome and mischievous. It can take you back to childhood and let you feel all the fun characters in the book having. If you are looking for a fun adventure filled with mischievous characters, This is the book for you. It is a timeless classic which will keep you turning pages until you reach the end.
This is a great book to be given as a gift any kid who love reading. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
