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Graded reader · B2

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

by Mark Twain

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateAdventure35 chapters≈ 8 hrs reading

Twain’s sunlit boyhood adventure, graded B2 — warm, playful American English with translation a tap away.

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About this book

Mischief on the Mississippi

A mischievous boy growing up along the Mississippi River outwits adults, woos Becky Thatcher, witnesses a murder, and discovers buried treasure in Mark Twain's beloved tale of American boyhood.

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do… Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Twain’s narration is plain and good-humoured, and the episodes are self-contained, so it reads easily at B2. A little regional dialect appears in the dialogue, but tap-to-translate makes it part of the fun.

For learners

Why this book is great for learning English

01

Warm, plain narration

Twain’s storytelling voice is clear and funny, keeping comprehension high while you enjoy the jokes.

02

Episodic and finishable

Self-contained adventures make for easy, satisfying sessions and steady progress.

03

A taste of American English

You meet everyday 19th-century American vocabulary and a little dialect — broadening your ear with translation always at hand.

What's inside

Contents

35 chapters in all, in the complete original text.

01Chapter I — Y-o-u-u Tom—Aunt Polly Decides Upon her Duty—Tom Practices Music—The Challenge—A Private Entrance
02Chapter II — Strong Temptations—Strategic Movements—The Innocents Beguiled
03Chapter III — Tom as a General—Triumph and Reward—Dismal Felicity—Commission and Omission
04Chapter IV — Mental Acrobatics—Attending Sunday—School—The Superintendent—“Showing off”—Tom Lionized
05Chapter V — A Useful Minister—In Church—The Climax
06Chapter VI — Self-Examination—Dentistry—The Midnight Charm—Witches and Devils—Cautious Approaches—Happy Hours
07Chapter VII — A Treaty Entered Into—Early Lessons—A Mistake Made
08Chapter VIII — Tom Decides on his Course—Old Scenes Re-enacted
09Chapter IX — A Solemn Situation—Grave Subjects Introduced—Injun Joe Explains
10Chapter X — The Solemn Oath—Terror Brings Repentance—Mental Punishment
11Chapter XI — Muff Potter Comes Himself—Tom’s Conscience at Work
12Chapter XII — Tom Shows his Generosity—Aunt Polly Weakens

About the author

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Mark Twain

American · 1835–1910

Mark Twain — pen name of Samuel Clemens — drew on his own Mississippi childhood for Tom Sawyer. Celebrated as the father of American literature, he wrote in the plain, vivid vernacular of everyday speech.

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About reading Tom Sawyer

We grade it B2 (upper-intermediate). The narration is plain and friendly; only the occasional regional dialect in dialogue stretches you, and tap-to-translate handles it.
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About eight hours across thirty-five episodic chapters.
It's the complete original text, exactly as Twain wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

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