Reading a TRUE edition of TOM SAWYER, you might consider reading the Oxford edition with the ORIGINAL illustrations -- illustrations Mark Twain wanted unsed to supplement his text. Rockwelll's illustrations, though pretty, place the tale in an entirely different time period. Just a thought. Beverly (Penny) David ************** It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)