The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Stephen Fuentes (Adapter), Melanie Munnell, Mark Twain

Come along with Wishbone as he sniffs out hidden treasure with Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn in Mark Twain' s classic story of boyhood adventure.
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Star of the hit PBS television Emmy award winning series. Wishbone guides middle-grade readers through books exclusively from HarperPaperbacks.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Dogs, Animals, Historical Fiction

144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 11, 1996

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tom Sawyer and I have an interesting history. As you might expect, I saw the Wishbone episodes--they did a two-parter--based on the book as a kid; I did so more than once, if I remember correctly. When I was in seventh grade, we attended an assembly where a local theatre group performed scenes from the novel; I remember our teacher was waiting for our long-winded principal to finish talking over the intercom before explaining to us the history of the story, but ended up getting so frustrated that she talked over him. The book was also part of assigned summer reading my freshman year, but, I skimmed it; most of what I wrote in my essay was based on either the aforementioned play or the Wishbone episode.

So, when I randomly found this version of the classic story at a local thrift store, how could I not pick it up? While I've read several Wishbone books over the past decade or so, this was my first time reading this one. I enjoyed it; those who have trouble with the antiquated English used in the original may find this version easier to understand. While I wholeheartedly suggest reading or listening to the original Mark Twain work if you can, this was still great fun.

[Mom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not fond of mischief seeking boys but Wishbone makes this book enjoyable.

[Bookworm4Life · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" gets a special touch in this adaptation of Mark Twain's famous story. Wishbone will leave readers wagging their tails and begging for more!

[Despond]

Wishbone Classic #11 Adv of Tom Sawyer (Wishbone) by Stephen Fuentes (1997)

[Gretchen Ingram · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read the original

[Twyla · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned that you can't run away or you could be thought to be dead.