The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Author: Mark Twain
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Features: The mischievous boy Tom yearns for a life of unrestrained freedom. He often skips school, plays adventures, and engages in naughty tricks. He stages a prank with his friends, pretending to be pirates and sailing away, only to return home to attend his own funeral. He is upright and brave. When he and Huck play in the graveyard at night and witness a brutal murder, he bravely exposes the real culprit and saves the innocent. Tom also dreams of getting rich. He and Huck search for treasure in a haunted house. Later, during a picnic, Tom gets lost in a cave and accidentally discovers the hidden location of the treasure chest. He and Huck return to the cave and find the treasure. Having become rich, the mischievous boy cannot tolerate a dull life and plans to form a gang of robbers, ready to embark on new adventures.