The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West

"The trouble-entertaining trouble indeed-begins on page one as Fleischman brings our national comedic treasure to life." -- The Horn Book

"This biography of the writer who 'changed literature forever' sets a standard few can meet: it is top-notch entertainment."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"With a Twainian lilt to the prose, the book mingles deftly shaped research with snippets from Twain's writings."--Booklist (starred review)

"The trouble--entertaining trouble indeed--begins on page one as Fleischman brings our national comedic treasure to life."--The Horn Book

"The illustrations and photographs are rich and varied, and the back matter is a work of art in itself."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"What truly sets this biography in a class by itself...is how enthusiastically Fleischman assumes Twain's tone."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Highly enjoyable . . . No worthier Twain bio will cross a child's path than this feisty tale."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

With a Twainian lilt to the prose, the book mingles deftly shaped research with snippets from Twain s writings. --Booklist (starred review)"

This biography of the writer who changed literature forever sets a standard few can meet: it is top-notch entertainment. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

What truly sets this biography in a class by itself is how enthusiastically Fleischman assumes Twain s tone. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"

A biography of the celebrated steamboat pilot, journalist, gold prospector, and novelist focuses on Mark Twain's early days, from his childhood in Missouri to his adventures as a young man in the Wild West.