First published in 1894, &quot;Tom Sawyer Abroad&quot; is a novel by Mark Twain that reunites Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn on a series of outrageous global adventures.&nbsp;<br />In the story, Tom, Huck, and Jim travel to&nbsp;Africa&nbsp;in a futuristic&nbsp;hot air balloon, where they survive encounters with lions, robbers, and fleas to see some of the&nbsp;world&#39;s greatest wonders, including the Pyramids and the Sphinx.<br />&quot;Tom Sawyer Abroad&quot; is Twain&#39;s parody of Jules Vernes&#39; classic adventure novels, such as &quot;Around the World in 80 Days&quot;.<br />&nbsp;