The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry Finn had a tough life with his drunk father until an adventure with Tom Sawyer changed everything. But when Huck's dad returns and kidnaps him, he must escpe down the Mississippi river with runaway slave, Jim. They encounter trouble at every turn, from floods and gunfights to armed bandits and the long arm of the law. Through it all the friends stick together - but can Huck and Tom free Jim from slavery once and for all? With an inspirational introduction by Darren Shan, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the twenty wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2015.

Author: Mark Twain
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 6.90h x 5.10w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780141321097
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 18
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 501 / Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Unabridged)

About the Author
Mark Twain is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910). He was born in Missouri, USA. He travelled around America, seeking fame and fortune before returning to become a steam-boat pilot on the Mississippi River, where he had grown up. Later he became a successful journalist and travel writer. In 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, inspired by his own childhood, was published, followed eight years later by The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.