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24 Tom SawyerIt was summer now, and school was over. Tom and his friend Joe Harper went to the river to fish, talk, and watch the boats. One day, Tom said, %u201cLet%u2019s do something fun!%u201d%u201cOkay!%u201d said Joe. %u201cBut what can we do?%u201d%u201cLet%u2019s run away! We can live on Jackson%u2019s Island and be pirates because they have exciting lives,%u201d said Tom and added, %u201cJackson%u2019s Island is a small and beautiful island in the Mississippi River, and it is about three miles from here. No one lived there. Huckleberry Finn can come too.%u201d%u201cThat will be an exciting adventure for us!%u201d said Joe.%u201cBut, Joe, don%u2019t tell anyone about this! Go home and bring some food. What about meeting at midnight?%u201d%u201cThat%u2019s a good idea!%u201d said Joe.pirateislandadventurea person who attacks and robs ships at sea a piece of land surrounded by water an exciting and sometimes risky journey or experience:::Glossary