The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a story that took place way back when America was still growing west and the land was a little wild and full of adventure It is the story of a boy who was a lot like that land and time Tom Sawyer lived with his Aunt Polly in a small town on the Mississippi River He was clever and mischievous which can be a potent combination Mischief often landed Tom in trouble Cleverness often helped Tom out of trouble And there was quite a bit of trouble
like the time Tom snuck into Aunt Polly's pantry and swiped a jar of her prize winning jam even though he had been warned not to touch it To make matters worse Tom then outwitted Aunt Polly sneaking away before she knew what was happening He was a rascal alright but his Aunt Polly loved Tom so dearly she could hardly bring herself to punish him
