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The Water Babies: Charles Kingsley

The Water Babies: Charles Kingsley

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The classic children's fantasy adventure that was first published in 1863. 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 fast asleep, and becomes a water baby. In this 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 Bedonebyasyoudid and the motherly Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby. After a long and arduous quest to the Other-End-Of-Nowhere, Tom achieves his heart's desire. Illustrated by Harry G. Theaker.

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Antiquities & Oddities, Modern Literature, Sunshine Series Volume 6; hardback in unclipped dust jacket; no signs of previous ownership; pictorial boards; light shelf/cornerwear
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