The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly in a small town on the Mississippi River and would rather do anything than go to school or church, so he tricks his friends into painting fences and dreams of pirates and treasure. But one midnight in the graveyard, Tom and his friend Huck see something terrible that they must keep secret.
- Length
- About 70,000 words
- To read it
- About 47 days
- Stage
- Key Stage 2
Reading time at 1,500 words a day, the pace we start from until we know your child’s own.
Where it is taught
Why The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is on the list
- Year 6, Challenge. Demanding books for a strong reader who wants a real challenge.
Reading it here
What your child does with it
- 1
Choose it and set a finish date
You get a suggested target from the length of the book and your child's reading pace.
- 2
Check in along the way
A longer book has short check-ins every week or two, so it keeps moving and nothing is forgotten.
- 3
Answer two questions
When they finish: a review of the book, and a deeper question about how it works.
- 4
Get it marked, and redraft
Every answer is marked against the rubric for their year, with a reason for every score.