Age range 6 to 9
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.
Classic Starts is a
gorgeously produced, thoughtfully written series of abridged editions of
beloved classics. Rewritten to accommodate the reading and interest level of
children who are too young to tackle the larger unabridged volumes, this series
offers a great way to introduce young readers to favourite tales.
