Mark T-W-A-I-N!

Samuel Clemens grew up in a child's paradise--Hannibal, Missouri. There, mischief added humor to everyday events as Sam encountered the folks who would one day reappear as Huck Finn, Aunt Polly, and Becky Thatcher in his books, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. At eighteen, Sam left Hannibal to seek his fortune. He became a newspaperman and story writer. Then, always a restless spirit, he tried his hand as a steamboat pilot (where he took a liking to the riverboat call "mark twain"), a soldier, and a gold prospector. All the while, Sam collected tales to tell on stage and recount in his many books. David Collins invites readers into the fabulously exciting, endlessly entertaining world of "America's Greatest Humorist"--the beloved Mark Twain.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Chapter 1: A Boy’s Paradise
4. Chapter 2: The Sting of a Switch
5. Chapter 3: Into Print
6. Chapter 4: At Home on the River
7. Chapter 5: The Wild, Wild West
8. Chapter 6: Want to Hear a Story?
9. Chapter 7: The Comet Returns
10. Books by Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
11. Closing Credit