Book Review: Chapter book- A Classic

Chapter book for ten to twelve-year-olds. "Tom Sawyer," by Mark Twain. A classic. However, some kids find this book a little outdated and prefer more modern ones. Basically the book is about the adventures of two friends, Tom and Huck. Huckleberry is an irresistible wild child. Tom is rather lively himself. Story takes place in the 1800's, in the slave territory. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Tom's adventures begin when he and his pipe smoking friend Huck sneak out at night to visit a graveyard. There they witness Injun Joe kill a doctor. Scared, they run. Some kids might find it a tad slow compared to books nowadays. But it's still a good book.