The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - No. 3 : Birthday Boy

It isn't nice to tell a lie...even when you're trying to help someone.

That's the lesson Tom - and young readers - learn in his latest entertaining adventure.

It's Tom's brother's birthday, so when he accidentally breaks the sugar bowl, Tom takes the blame.

But Aunt Polly saw what actually happened, and now both boys are in trouble.

Will they find a way to make things right? Now even the youngest readers can enjoy many of the world's favourite tales, with these perfectly crafted excerpts from acknowledged classics.