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The Water Babies

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Water Babies
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles Kingsley, Jr.
SeriesWordsworth Children's Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781853261480
ClassificationsDewey:823.8
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication Date 5 December 1994
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. While engaged in this dreadful task, he loses his way and emerges in the bedroom of Ellie, the young daughter of the house who mistakes him for a thief. He runs away, and, hot and bothered, he slips into a cooling stream, falls asleep, and becomes a Water Baby. In his new life, he meets all sorts of aquatic creatures, including an engaging old lobster, other water babies, and at last reaches St Branden's Isle where he encounters the fierce Mrs Bedonebyeasyoudid and the motherly Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-end-of-Nowhere young Tom achieves his heart's desire.