The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale For a Land-Baby(Abridged) (Puffin Classics)

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The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale For a Land-Baby(Abridged) (Puffin Classics) Kingsley, Charles Summary Tom, an ill-treated chimney-boy, jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself -- and becomes a water baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a fairy world under river and sea. Tom, an ill-treated chimney-boy, jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself -- and becomes a water baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a fairy world under river and sea. Meeting beautiful and frightening creatures, Tom travels to the Other-end-of-Nowhere on an unforgettable voyage of discovery. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 192 pages · Paperback By Kingsley, Charles Details ISBN: 9780140350357 Author: Kingsley, Charles Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Language: English Publication date: 29 August 1985 Condition: New About the authors Kingsley, Charles and Charles Kingsley · Publisher: Puffin More about this book Reviews Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. Show more