ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOM THUMB
After Tom Thumb, the tiny hero of several English folk tales.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOM THUMB»
Discover the use of
Tom Thumb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Tom Thumb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Autobiography of Mrs.
Tom Thumb: A Novel
Mid-nineteenth-century little person Mercy Levinia Warren Bump comes of age in the antebellum South before being invited to join the P.T. Barnum circus, through which she pursues limitless international opportunities.
Relates a tiny boy's adventure in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, on the back of a mouse, and at a king's table. Includes reading actvities.
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The Adventures of
Tom Thumb
A tiny boy has adventures in a cow's mouth, a fish's belly, and the stomach of a giant.
Ladybird Favorite Tales are beautifully illustrated retellings that capture all the magic of the original stories. Children will enjoy reading them again and again.
Relates a tiny boy's adventures in a horse's ear, a rabbit hole, a snail shell, a cow's throat, and a wolf's belly.
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Tom Thumb: a fairy tale
Little Tom's curiosity gets him into several dangerous situations, but he faces his greatest peril when he attempts to protect King Arthur's court from a giant.
Charles Perrault, Charlotte Roederer, Molly Stevens, 2001
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Tom Thumb: Grimms' Tales
Retells four classic Grimm's Brothers fairy tales, including "Tom Thumb," "The Fisherman and His Wife," and "Hans in Luck."
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, 2011
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The Remarkable Courtship of General
Tom Thumb: A Novel
Written in a voice that is both witty and lyrical, and with a colorful secondary cast including Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, P.T. Barnum, and notable figures of the period, this is an evocative, poignant imagining of one man’s story at ...
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Tom Thumb: A Very Tragical and Mournful Lyric Tragedy in Two ...
A Very Tragical and Mournful Lyric Tragedy in Two Acts Giuseppe Conversatio
Dermonti Heyvardo, M. Theodoro Liman, Henry Fielding, Kane O'Hara, Vincenzo
Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ...
Giuseppe Conversatio Dermonti Heyvardo, M. Theodoro Liman, Henry Fielding, 1857
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Tom Thumb: And The Tragedy of Tragedies
And The Tragedy of Tragedies Henry Fielding L. J. Morrissey. then had the
Gripes, wherefore I thought it proper to apply a Glister, a Purge, and a Vomit. 2
Physician. Doctor, you mistake the Case; the Distemper was not the
Diaphormane, ...
Henry Fielding, L. J. Morrissey, 1970
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOM THUMB»
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Tom Thumb is used in the context of the following news items.
Dallas County deputy arrested for shoplifting in uniform
GARLAND – A Dallas County sheriff's deputy was arrested by Garland police Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting from a Tom Thumb grocery store eight times. «WFAA, Jul 15»
Supermarket owner Albertsons files for IPO
Albertsons became the owner of the Tom Thumb supermarkets in North Texas ... billion acquisition of Safeway, including the Tom Thumb chain in North Texas. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
Attempted ATM Robbery At Tom Thumb Grocery Store
Thieves tried to pull of the heist at the Tom Thumb on Meadow and North Central Expressway. Police say, two suspects in a pickup rammed the storefront ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»
Police seek Tom Thumb robbery suspects
The incident was caught on surveillance. At approximately 4:01 a.m., two black males entered the Tom Thumb, located on 423 South Forest Avenue. «Greenvilleadvocate, Jun 15»
Owasco Town Board approves Tom Thumb Drive In mini-golf course …
Owners of the former Betty's Lakeview Grocery are looking to transform part of the property into a miniature golf course associated with the Tom Thumb Drive In. «Auburn Citizen, Jun 15»
Escambia Man Charged With Midday Tom Thumb Robbery
The incident occurred around Saturday at the Tom Thumb, 1290 Airport Blvd. A 29-year-old female cashier told Officer Hank Wells she was waiting on a ... «NorthEscambia.com, Jun 15»
Reader poll: Should Owasco town officials allow Tom Thumb to …
Owners of the former Betty's Lakeview Grocery are looking to transform part of the property into a miniature golf course associated with the Tom Thumb Drive In. «Auburn Citizen, May 15»
Tom Thumb will anchor retail portion of Uptown development
A 60,000-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store will anchor the ground floor of the new Union office and apartment tower complex in Akard Street in Uptown. «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
Coppell police looking for pair who scammed elderly woman
Coppell police are looking for a man and woman who scammed an elderly woman, taking her to a Tom Thumb to buy $2,000 in gift cards. The female suspect ... «Dallas Morning News, Apr 15»
Tom Thumb takes on massive Orchestra gig
Beat boxer Tom Thum says he may have met his match by agreeing to take on the wind and wood sections in a gig with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
