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A'''''The Nome Trilogy''''', also known as '''''[[The Bromeliad Trilogy]]''''', is a trilogy of novels for younger readers by [[Terry Pratchett]], consisting of ''Truckers'', ''Diggers'' and ''Wings''.
 
It begins with a small (and shrinking) tribe of Nomes, tiny people who live in woodland near a motorway. Among their few and valued possessions is the Thing, a black cube that is reputed to talk and give good advice.
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''Truckers'' has been adapted for television by [[Cosgrove Hall]] animation. A movie version is in [[Development Hell]].
 
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=== The trilogy provides examples of: ===
 
* [[Canon Welding]]: The first book is set in the real town of Grimthorpe, although it mentions the Neil Armstrong Shopping Centre. Since the Neil Armstrong Shopping Centre is a major location in the ''[[Johnny Maxwell Trilogy]]'', the later books say the Store was in Blackbury.
* [[Cargo Cult]]: The Store nomes worship Arnold Bros Est. 1905, and the nomes of Florida worship NASA.
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