Classic Starts®: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By Mark Twain

Abridged by Martin Woodside

Illustrated by Karl James Mountford

On Sale: Feb 4, 2025
Page Count: 160 pages
Publisher: Union Square Kids
ISBN-13: 9781454964056

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Tom Sawyer’s energetic antics—treasure hunting, fishing, and general mischief-making—have captured the imaginations of children for almost 150 years. Now, this abridged edition of the classic story is refreshed with an appealing new cover and contemporary interior illustrations.

The Classic Starts series has sold more than 8 million copies since it launched in 2004. These abridged, kid-friendly editions are the perfect way to introduce beloved stories to the next generation. Each book includes discussion questions by early childhood educator Arthur Pober, EdD.

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Mark Twain

About the Author

Johann David Wyss (1743–1818) was a Swiss writer best known for The Swiss Family Robinson. Wyss was inspired by Daniel Defoe’s classic novel Robinson Crusoe but wanted to create a story that would be accessible to children. His iconic novel has been adapted numerous times for television, film, and the stage.

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) was born in Edinburgh. He studied at Edinburgh University and then went on to write novels, short stories, and poems, including the beloved A Child’s Garden of Verses. Like the adventure-loving seafarers in Treasure Island, Stevenson traveled the world. He died in Samoa in 1894.

Mark Twain (1835–1910) was born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. When he was four years old, he moved to Hannibal, Missouri, which later inspired the setting of his novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Before he wrote books, Twain worked as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River.

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