The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is the first of Mark Twain's novels to feature one of the best-loved characters in American fiction with a critical introduction by John Seelye in " Penguin Classics". From the famous episodes of the whitewashed fence & the ordeal in the cave to the trial of Injun Joe " The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is redolent of life in the Mississippi River towns in which Twain spent his own youth. A sombre undercurrent flows through the high humour & unabashed nostalgia of the novel however for beneath the innocence of childhood lie the inequities of adult reality
- base emotions & superstitions murder & revenge starvation & slavery. In his illuminating introduction noted Twain scholar John Seelye considers Twain's impact on American letters & discusses the balance between humorous escapades & serious concern that is found in much of Twain's writing. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) trained as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi river; ' Mark Twain' a phrase used on riverboats to indicate that the water is two fathoms deep became the pseudonym by which he was best known. After the Civil War Twain turned to journalism publishing his first short story in 1865. Dubbed 'the father of American literature' by William Faulkner Twain led a colourful life of travelling bankruptcy & great literary success. If you enjoyed " The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" you may like Mark Twain's " The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" also available in " Penguin Classics". " The hero is one of the most endearing in literature". (" Daily Telegraph")."
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If you love a good story then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure & return to again & again. Meet the boy who can find trouble without even looking. At school at home in church & outdoors if there's mischief afoot Tom Sawyer will be in the thick of it! ...

On the banks of the Mississippi Tom Sawyer & his friends seek out adventure at every turn. Then one fateful night they witness a murder. The boys swear never to reveal the secret & run away to be pirates & 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 Americans highly prestigious Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel A Year Down Yonder"." ...

' There comes a time in every boy's life when when he has a raging desire to go somewhere & dig for hidden treasure' Impish daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends & 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 & discovers a box of gold. But can he escape his nemesis the villainous Injun Joe? BACKSTORY: Find out some fascinating facts about the author & have a go at a game of marbles! ...

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the story of a boy's adventures growing up in a small town on the banks of the Mississippi river over a hundred years ago. The cheerful adventurous hero plays truant to form a pirate band & together with his best friend Huckleberry Finn finds fun & excitement & buried treasure along the shores of the great river. ...

Timmy the Fearless Puppy George aged nine discovers Timmy as an abandoned puppy on the moor. Their first adventure together has them on the trail of the post office robber. Facts/activities: choosing a dog; basic guide to puppy care (illustrated with photos); cave facts
- how caves are formed safety guidelines for exploring why you get echoes rock pools & wildlife; game
- find your way through the underground tunnels A Curious Treasure When George finds an old newspaper a puzzling headline grabs her attention: DETECTIVES SEARCH FOR BONES. Was this exciting mystery ever solved? Then George spots men digging on the beach at night.. . Facts/activities: basic dog training; fossils & how they are formed; dinosaur facts; codes & ciphers; code related game The Footprint in the Sand Someone is on George's isl&. She & Timmy have discovered a mysterious footprint in the s&. Creeping up on a pair of crooks hiding out they overhear them planning a robbery. But before George & Timmy can row for help George is spotted & captured! Can Timmy help her escape? Facts/activities: tracking; spot the difference game with different trails; further information & useful websites

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No one forgets Miss Cathy Fox in a hurry. From her scorpion tattoo to her other more worldly charms shes a woman on a mission to get what she wants. From her humble beginnings folding knickers as a matrons assistant at a top girls boarding school Cathy embarks on a journey that will take her from a Portsmouth backstreet to the boardrooms of the global empires. With a cast of footballers media moguls lords & dukes Coleridge charts the rise of a woman who will not be denied right to the very pinnacle of society
- a Royal Wedding. Cutting a sweep from the 80s to the present day THE ADVENTURESS charts the rise & rise of Miss Cathy Fox. Irresistibly funny & utterly addictive this is a delicious tale of money power sex & having it all. Find out more about THE ADVENTURESS on Facebook/ The Adventuress by Nicholas Coleridge.
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Appearances can be very deceptive... At first Emily Goodenough & her father Sir George are exactly what the servants at No.67 Clarges Street are hoping for: respectable tenants to usher in an uneventful Season. But all is not what it seems & it's not long before Rainbird the butler uncovers their secret: Sir George is an ex-butler & his 'daughter' a runaway chambermaid! Rainbird's resolve is tested however when he learns of villainous Sir Edward Kirby's plot to unmask the pair & force his attentions on Emily. So the staff joins forces with their former fellow servants in a scheme to make the Goodenoughs Society's darlings foil Sir Edward's plot & snare the man of her dreams for Emily in the bargain! ...

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Snail on board! Siegfried loves to explore. One day his explorations take him on a big adventure
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