In this classic English Fairy Tale, a couple wishes for a child, even if he is only as big as thumb - and that is exactly what they get. It isn't easy being small in a big person's world! Listen to how Tom gets into - and out of - trouble. 
 
This version of the classic tale appeared in the Beacon Second Reader, by James H. Fassett, published in 1914 and available <a href='https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15659/15659-h/15659-h.htm'>here</a> through Project Gutenberg.

In this classic English Fairy Tale, a couple wishes for a child, even if he is only as big as thumb - and that is exactly what they get. It isn't easy being small in a big person's world! Listen to how Tom gets into - and out of - trouble. This version of the classic tale appeared in the Beacon Second Reader, by James H. Fassett, published in 1914 and available here through Project Gutenberg.

In this classic English Fairy Tale, a couple wishes for a child, even if he is only as big as thumb - and that is exactly what they get. It isn't easy being small in a big person's world! Listen to how Tom gets into - and out of - trouble. 
 
This version of the classic tale appeared in the Beacon Second Reader, by James H. Fassett, published in 1914 and available <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/files/15659/15659-h/15659-h.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a> through Project Gutenberg.&nbsp;

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