by Mark Twain
I had heard of this book but was never really sure what it was about, however when I read the first few chapters I suddenly realised that I have seen the story before – Trading Places. Okay, there are a few differences, such as the themes, however the plot is pretty much the same. Clements does indi...
This book is set in a real time and place, namely the days leading up to Edward VI's coronation and the boy kink is one of the main characters in the work. The book concerns the accidental swapping of identities between Edward and Tom Canty a beggar of the same age and appearance. The book has asp...
This was my first Mark Twain book! He's actually a better author than I thought he would be. Anyways, this story was recommended by my dad. (LOL. He read the Chinese version..)It has a fun little plot and I'm glad I watched Barbie's Princess and the Pauper-- because it helped me understand this stor...
2.5Irgendwie bin ich mit dem Sprecher nicht warm geworden. Und schade, dass das Hörbuch ziemlich gekürzt ist o_O
i'm a big fan of mark twain and this is a nice, simple read with a good message for kids about identity, self image, and morality. and a good dig on (some) privilege and oppression to boot. i do hope for a bit more from him usually, though, but give him slack because this isn't a book meant only f...
Not one of Twain's A-list novels, but even Twain's B-list work is better than practically anyone else.
I watched this story on Wishbone once. (All of you who grew up in the 90's and watched PBS in the afternoons are humming the theme song now, aren't you?) This episode was on all the time. So I kept imagining poor Tom Canty and Prince Edward as loveable little Jack Russell Terriers. It certainly made...
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