The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley

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The beloved Victorian children's tale now available in its original unabridged edition. A fairy tale for a land-baby Instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, The Wat er Babies is at once a bewitching childhood fantasy and a skillfully woven moral allegory. Tom, a young chimney sweep, escapes his horrendous job and his cruel boss, Grimes, when fairies plunge him into a fantastical world under the sea. As he meets and befriends his fellow water babies, as well as all sorts of sea creatures, he begins to learn some valuable lessons. This 1994 Wordsworth Editions Ltd Paperback is in good condition. ISBN: 9781853261480 SKU: 1470183 This image is of the actual book. Show more