The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Tracy Christopher (Adapter), Mark Twain

A simplified, abridged version of the adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Read For School, Childrens

189 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Fatoumata · Rating 3 out of 5]

Do you know anyone who has a little sibling who causes mishap a lot? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a good book about a young boy who seems bad, but really isn't. Tom Sawyer is a boy who always gets in trouble. It seems that he is always looking for trouble. He stars liking a girl named Becky Thatcher and thinks that they are engaged. He hangs out with a boy named Huck Finn when he's not supposed to. Tom runs away with Huck a lot, but one night they witness something bad. They get really scared and don't want to tell anyone because they think something bad will happen to them if they do. Tom and Becky keep thinking they're engaged and get really colse when something tragic hits both of them. I recommend this book because it is about a young immature boy who is trouble a lot and goes on many crazy adventures.Some of them will leave you in shock.

[Joshua]

tom is a sneaky kid that gets away with all most every thing.In the book tom likes a girl named becky and tom has a crush on her back.Becky is a new gril in school and there was only one seat wich was right next to tom.Tom's mom dies and now he is taken of his aunt.Tom never liked goig to school util becky came to.Tom was always skipping school. He goes swimming when he usually skips school.Tom has afriend named tuck and he is a street kid and he was he's best pal ever.In the middle of the story Tuck and Tom found a dead cat so they went to the grave yard to beary the dead cat but before they even got there they saw poeple one with a bottle of wisky the other was a indian and last but not least is a guy with a suit was called engine joe.

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel at first glance may seen to be very childish. Mature people do not like to read this funny and venturesome novel, whose main characters are Tom, Huck, Becky, etc. However, the interesting lesson that we could draw out from this novel is that: Experience and adventure help us to be fully alive for we could feel our adrenaline stimulating us to be passionate. There is no substitute for Experience. Thus reading should not take away this aspect in our life. Reading should complement our experience. In the first place, what a boring life if your life is all about reading.

[Tini2510 · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you want to relax, this book is a good choice. The way as well as the vocabularies the author wrote the story are pretty simple and easy to understand. I think the boys in the story are cute, the way they think, the way the speak and even the way Tom Sawyer "shows his talent to catch the girl's attention" is naughty! I think this book is great for the beginners.

[Bonnie McEwan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can't believe I've never read this before. I believe it was probably pulled from the reading lists because of the n-word usage and other language and activities that are now deemed offensive or inappropriate. But the book is written well from a young boy's perspective. I like all Mark Train's writings. He was a funny guy.

[lily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned Tom and Huck went pirating and they went in a haunted house looking for treasure. They didn't find it because it was in the cave. I liked Tom because he looked for treasure and I love treasure. I didn't like that he beat up a new kid.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun abridged version of Tom Sawyer. I've never actually read the unabridged version, I've only ever seen the Disney movie, "Huck." Reading this is fun tale of a mischievious boy makes me grateful he doesn't live under my roof - only in the form of imagination.

[Melissa]

I just watched an awesome show about the life of Mark Twain. I knew he was a literary giant, but I didn't know he was so interesting...anyway, it made me want to revisit Tom and Huck...and I feel silly having not read any of his other books, so I guess I should read those too.

[Ruby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom Sawyer is a mischievous boy who gets into trouble a lot, and is in love with a girl named Becky. His best friend nicknamed Finn if i'm not mistaken goes on great adventures with Tom. Read and find out!

[Brittany zykla]

ok

[Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was so cool. Even though it is an adapted version it is funny and cool. Though I didn't like Hucleberry Fin as much as Tom Sawyer. I recomend it strongly.

[Hawkeye · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is about a kid seeking to find a treasure. he has to get a map from injun joe to find it. then he finally gets the treasure, because injun joe starved to death.

[Brigitte · Rating 3 out of 5]

I know this book is a "classic" and all, but I gotta be truthful to y'all. I did NOT like it. The dialect was just sooo hard to understand! But, i think if I could decipher it, I would enjoy it.

[Bethany · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun

[Mk]

it was good!

[Sums · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it a lot...never ever eat someone elses
gum.

[Dionne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of the books that I read several times to my kids while homeschooling. We all loved it and Huckleberry Finn.

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

no wonder this is one of the most popular books!

[Amanda Lyn Hornberger · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good, but not enought depth for me.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good read tells us the story of tom, a young boy in a lazy town by the river mississippi. the beginning was good but the adventure at the end was a bit urealistic

[Malia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went to see a play of Tom Sawyer with my parents last summer and saw the author there. I really loved the play so I wanted to read the book too.

[Aya · Rating 3 out of 5]

ehhh it wasnt horrible but it wasnt great. its a 3rd grade level book, really big print and easy to understand words (:

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always a good read

[Jdub Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great way to be exposed to one of the great American writers, but really this is too watered down for me.