The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby
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The beloved Victorian children?s tale?now available in its original unabridged edition
Instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, The Water 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 se... More
Instantly popular upon its initial publication in 1863, The Water 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 se... More
Book Information
| Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Binding | Paperback (82 editions) |
| Reading Level | Uncategorized |
| # of Pages | 224 |
| ISBN-10 | 0143105094 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0143105091 |
| Publication Date | 04/29/2008 |
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About Richard D. Beards (Editor, Introduction) : Richard D. Beards is a published editor of children's books. A published credit of Richard D. Beards is The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby.
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