Project Gutenberg 2019-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 143 Babcock, Sidney 1884 Anderson, Alexander 1775 1870 Anderson, Dr. New History of the Life and Adventures of Tom Thumb Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "New History of the Life and Adventures of Tom Thumb" by Babcock, Sidney and Anderson is a children's story written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the whimsical and fantastical adventures of a tiny boy named Tom Thumb, who is no bigger than a man's thumb. It blends elements of fairy tales and folklore, appealing to the imagination of young readers during a time when children's literature was evolving. The story begins with the famous magician Merlin granting a plowman’s wife her wish for a child, resulting in the birth of Tom Thumb. His adventures are filled with mischief and intrigue, as he encounters a series of mishaps, including being accidentally cooked in a pudding, swallowed by a fish, and saved by the king after being found inside the fish. Tom ultimately gains favor at King Arthur's court, experiencing fame and fortune. However, his tale takes a tragic turn when he is killed by a spider's bite, prompting mourning from the king and court. The narrative captures the essence of both adventure and moral lessons, making it a cherished tale for children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 38385 2025-06-23T11:23:37.186015 text/html 34695 2019-01-17T11:33:40 text/html 956215 2025-06-23T11:23:39.306009 application/epub+zip 954788 2025-06-23T11:23:37.744020 application/epub+zip 72772 2025-06-23T11:23:37.434040 application/epub+zip 985837 2025-06-23T11:23:40.675040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977314 2025-06-23T11:23:39.018004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96900 2022-09-26T16:35:59.482397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28995 2025-06-23T11:23:37.014013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29180 2019-01-17T11:33:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18909 2025-06-23T11:23:40.826006 application/rdf+xml 30984 2025-06-23T11:23:37.516018 image/jpeg 4177 2025-06-23T11:23:37.474024 image/jpeg 11164 2019-01-17T11:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1003614 2019-01-17T11:33:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 1208832 2025-06-23T11:23:37.230050 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia