This less-well-known tale of Tom's exploits is narrated by Huck Finn, who recounts their trip by river steamer to visit Aunt Sally in "Arkansaw." When the boys encounter an acquaintance who's being pursued by a dangerous pair of thugs, Tom breaks out the mail-order detective kit he's been itching to put to use. Unabridged republication of a standard edition.
Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge A winter wonderland is the backdrop for a race on frozen canals. But will Hans Brinker and his sister Gretel be able to compete for the magnificent grand prize?
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain In this classic of American literature, Huck and the escaped slave Jim set off down the Mississippi on a raft for a series of memorable adventures. Abridged, easy-to-read version includes 15 black-and-white illustrations.
Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Specially abridged version of Twain's classic story of the boyhood adventures of mischievous but well-meaning Tom Sawyer, who barely avoids calamity as he bounds along from one prank to another. 31 black-and-white illustrations.