<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Tom Sawyer, Detective</i> finds Tom and Huck involved in a diamond heist, and in <i>Tom Sawyer Abroad</i> they stowaway on a trip to Africa for encounters with lions, robbers, and the Sphinx.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Filled with the folk humor and storytelling charm that have made Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn such enduringly popular characters, these two comic gems trace the friends' further adventures. <i>Tom Sawyer, Detective</i> finds the boys summoned by Aunt Sally to Arkansaw, where Uncle Silas is in deep trouble. Tom puts his mail-order detective kit to good use as he and Huck get involved in a diamond heist, meet a mysterious stranger, and borrow a bloodhound to discover a shallow grave.<br>In <i>Tom Sawyer Abroad</i>, Jim joins the boys for a grand adventure in the style of a Jules Verne novel. Tom recruits his friends for a trip to St. Louis to see an airship. When the ship unexpectedly takes off with the threesome aboard, they wind up in Africa, where they experience lively encounters with lions and robbers and see some of the world's great wonders, including the pyramids and the Sphinx.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>After the Civil War, Samuel Clemens (1835-1910) left his small town to seek work as a riverboat pilot. As Mark Twain, the Missouri native found his place in the world. Author, journalist, lecturer, wit, and sage, Twain created enduring works that have enlightened and amused readers of all ages for generations.
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