Book description
On the banks of the Mississippi, Tom Sawyer and his friends seek out
adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder.
The boys swear never to reveal the secret and run away to be pirates
and search for hidden treasure. But when Tom gets trapped in a cave
with the murderer, can he escape unharmed?
Richard Peck is an American novelist known for his young adult
books. He was awarded American's highly prestigious Newbery Medal in
2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder.
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910).
He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame
and fortune before becoming a successful journalist and travel writer.
In 1876
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years
later by
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
