Tom Becomes a Water-baby: [Book 2] (Colour Cubs)

Charles, Kingsley

Children's Books

Collins (Colour Cubs)

Westward Ho! (Classics for Today S)

Collins

In a story that stirs the imagination, a young chimney sweep accidentally enters a magicial water world where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong.

The Water Babies (Collins Classics)

History

HarperCollins, Publishers

The Water Babies A Fairy Tale For A Land Baby

Puffin Books

When Tom, an ill-treated little chimney-sweep, jumps into a clear, cool stream to clean himself, something fantastical happens; he is turned into a tiny water baby by the fairies, and he enters a strange, magical underwater world.

The Water Babies

Literature & Fiction

Penguin Classics

Some rubbing and wear to covers, aged tape marks inside covers. Stapled binding, centre page hald by only one staple

THE WATER BABIES

Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, London UK

Alton Locke (First Novel Library)

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

Embarrassed by his grimy appearance in the presence of an immaculate little girl, ten-year-old Tom—an ill-treated London chimney-sweep—promptly runs away. Diving into a river, he enters a magical underwater world where he meets wee creatures of the deep, and learns about goodness, fairness, and "right and wrong." Young readers will find themselves anticipating with pleasure the frequent appearances of such enchanting characters as Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby, a fairy queen who takes many forms in the course of the tale.Charles Kingsley's story of the virtues of good conduct and useful living was one of the English clergyman's many tales that were meant to draw attention to the evils of nineteenth-century life—among them, enforced child labor. From its poignant look at a young sweep's grim life to its intriguing philosophy on the nature of fairies, the book can be read and re-read from childhood to old age. Immensely popular when first published in book form in 1863—it was originally serialized—this beloved classic will captivate today's readers as much as it stirred imaginations well over a century ago.

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Pan Books, Ltd.

<p>Originally written as a children’s story, The Water-Babies follows the adventure of a young boy named Tom. Tom finds himself drowning and is then transformed into a water-baby. As Tom journeys through the river, he is challenged to prove that he is a moral creature. If he completes one final task, Tom can become human and his reward will be to become a great man of science. Does Tom complete the final task and become human or will he remain in the water forever? Charles Kingsley filled many roles in his lifetime. Kingsley started as a simple rector in a church, but later became the chaplain to Queen Victoria and private tutor for the Prince of Wales. Kingsley devoted his life to bring about social reform through his actions, committees, and his novels. Kingsley worked with many famous individuals to influence the world around him including Thomas Carlyle, Charles Dickens, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and his friend, Charles Darwin. His last years were spent serving as a canon for Westminster Abbey. Kingsley died in 1875 and is buried in St. Mary’s of Eversley.</p>

Water Babies

Hodder&Stoughton

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Franklin Classics Trade Press

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