The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century.

The adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.

"Life on the Mississippi is no ordinary guided tour, for every page is expressive of the structure, style and high humor that is the very essence of Twain. Spiced with Twain's pungent observations and commentaries on the culture and society of the great river valley, this book is a wonderful collection of lively anecdotes, tall-tales, and character sketches; historical facts and information; and reminiscences of the author's boyhood and his adventures...

"A satirical self-help gift book showcasing Mark Twain's wittiest quotes about the life well lived"--

Tales of Wonder features some of the most notable but little-known science fiction available, penned by the famed American humorist and writer. With characteristic wit and acuity, Twain embarks on an epic journey into a drop of water, catches a glimpse of an invisible man, reveals a generation-starship-type world in the heart of a drifting iceberg, and imagines futuristic devices of instantaneous communication such as the "phrenophone" and "telelectroscope."...

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn set off to see the unveiling of a futuristic airship, only to be kidnapped by its mad inventor. When the inventor goes overboard in a storm, it's up to them to take control of the airship as it heads out over the ocean toward the unknown.