Mark Twain's Book for Bad Boys and Girls
- ISBN-10
- 1567315313
- ISBN-13
- 9781567315318
- Category
- Conduct of life
- Pages
- 173
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-07
- Publisher
- Mjf Books
- Author
- Mark Twain
Description
This is the first-ever compilation of Twain's wise and witty essays, sketches, and stories on the joys and rewards of misbehavior. With themes including "honesty is not always the best policy,""the wicked are not always punished," and "virtue is often its only reward," this is a charming treasury that will warm the hearts of bad boys and girls (of any age)everywhere.
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