The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Description

Age range 9 to 12 Mark Twain's classic tale of Tom Sawyer and his friends, with murder, intrigue and hidden treasure to boot! Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers.This edition also includes theme discussions and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story. The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers, and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new Paperback Replica edition is part of a continuing effort to make Classics Illustrated available to all, be they young readers just beginning their journeys into the great world of classic literature, or collectors who have fond memories of this much loved comic book series.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (pen name Mark Twain) (30 November 1835 - 21 April 1910) was an influential American writer, whose notable works include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Norman Nodel began his illustrious career as a field artist in the army, drawing military maps during World War II. His association with Classics Illustrated began in 1954 and his first work was an adaptation of Van Tilburg Clark's classic, The Ox-Bow Incident. His catalogue within the CI series is vast.