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Among the most popular children’s books of the Victorian period, The Water-Babies continues to delight readers of all ages. It tells the story of a young boy named Tom, who escapes his harsh life as a chimney sweep by being transformed into a “water-baby.” His adventures underwater introduce him to strange animals, gentle fairies, and exotic seascapes, and Kingsley frequently digresses from the mythical narrative with his commentary on political and scientific topics. Many of Linley Sambourne’s remarkable illustrations from the 1886 edition are included in the text of the novel.
This Broadview edition reproduces the first edition of The Water-Babies, published in 1863. The appendices include a broad selection of other 19th-century children’s literature and excerpts from Kingsley’s essays on evolution, hygiene, and education.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When Tom, an ill-treated little chimney-sweep, jumps into a clear, cool stream to clean himself something magical happens; he is turned into a tiny water baby by the fairies. He enters a strange, magical underwater world, and travels beyond the world's end to the other end-of-nowhere, getting into all sorts of scrapes and encountering creatures beautiful and frightening along the way. He also learns many important lessons - it is a voyage of discovery that Tom will never forget. The classic tale of a chimney sweep boy who becomes a Water Baby. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780140367362
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Book Description Condition: New. 1995. Abridged Ed. Paperback. When Tom, an ill-treated little chimney-sweep, jumps into a clear, cool stream to clean himself something magical happens; he is turned into a tiny water baby by the fairies. He enters a strange, magical underwater world, and travels beyond the world's end to the other end-of-nowhere. It is a voyage of discovery that Tom will never forget. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780140367362
Book Description Condition: New. 1995. Abridged Ed. Paperback. When Tom, an ill-treated little chimney-sweep, jumps into a clear, cool stream to clean himself something magical happens; he is turned into a tiny water baby by the fairies. He enters a strange, magical underwater world, and travels beyond the world's end to the other end-of-nowhere. It is a voyage of discovery that Tom will never forget. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780140367362
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When Tom, an ill-treated little chimney-sweep, jumps into a clear, cool stream to clean himself something magical happens; he is turned into a tiny water baby by the fairies. He enters a strange, magical underwater world, and travels beyond the world's end to the other end-of-nowhere, getting into all sorts of scrapes and encountering creatures beautiful and frightening along the way. He also learns many important lessons - it is a voyage of discovery that Tom will never forget. 256 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9780140367362
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