Tom Sawyer, Detective (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)

This less-well-known tale of Tom's exploits is narrated by Huck Finn, who recounts their trip by river steamer to visit Aunt Sally in "Arkansaw." When the boys encounter an acquaintance who's being pursued by a dangerous pair of thugs, Tom breaks out the mail-order detective kit he's been itching to put to use.