When Tom witnesses a murder, he finds himself in big trouble. Will the wrong man be punished for the crime? And will Tom and his friends escape the real killer? Tom Sawyer always seems to get into scrapes, to the despair of his Aunt Polly. One night with his friend Huckleberry Finn, he witnesses a murder in the graveyard. Injun Joe manages to escape before he is caught, but Tom knows he will return. While exploring a spooky haunted house, Tom and Huck discover that Injun Joe has buried a treasure chest full to bursting with gold coins! Even if it means getting lost in the caves, they are determined to find the riches...Carefully retold in clear contemporary language, and presented with delightful illustrations, these favourite classic stories will capture the heart and imagination of young readers. By retelling the story in a shorter, simpler form, children will find these books highly engaging, and the colour illustrations help with both comprehension and interest level.
This book is part of a book series called Classics Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by QED Publishing .
Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.
This book contains the following stories:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends and a torment to his relations. For wherever there is mischief or adventure, Tom is at the heart of it. During one hot summer, Tom witnesses a murder, runs away to be a pirate, attends his own funeral, rescues an innocent man from the gallows, searches for treasure in a haunted house, foils a devilish plot and discovers a box of gold. But can he escape his nemesis, the villainous Injun Joe?
Tom Sawyer
This book features the following character:
Tom Sawyer
This book features the character Tom Sawyer.
