First, I would like to say that this book was somewhat hard to read because of the language, but that’s besides the point. After reading some of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, it felt like an enjoyable book. There were funny moments Tom had playing hooky, always trying to get out of trouble with his aunt, and hanging out with the neighborhood kids. Then I realized that even though Tom likes to play hooky, he’s actually pretty smart! Street smart, that is. There was a point in the story where he got other kids to do his work for him. They even gave him objects to do it for him. And it was all because he changed his way of thinking. At first he felt like painting the fence was the worst job ever. But then when Ben came over, he figured that making it seem like a very important job would make others want to do it. To Tom, it was still work. But to everyone else, he made it seem like it was a special job only he could do. In the end, he tricked all of them into doing his hard work for him, and  he received rewards in return. It’s something I would not have expected him to think of. It also happened again when he traded objects for tickets before Sunday School and handed them in for the prize Bible. Of course that plan backfired on him, which was kind of like karma for his past trickery.

From those events, the book reveals morals about not tricking people. Otherwise, there might be consequences (such as the embarrassment Tom experienced). I would recommend this book to children. It seems enjoyable to read so far!