Tom Sawyer is an orphan. He lives with his Aunt Polly. Tom doesn’t like school. He likes to sit by the river watching the showboats or to play truant. Tom and his best friend Huckleberry Finn see a murder! Red Joe, an Indian, kills Doctor Jackson! Red Joe wants to kill Tom and Huckleberry. They run away. They have many adventures. They look for a treasure, too.