The Water Babies

Complete and Unabridged

By: Charles Kingsley

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Paperback | 5 December 1994

At a Glance

Paperback
214 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Age
8 - 12

Grade
3 - 7

Dimensions(cm)
19.5 x 13 x 1.5

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In this Victorian fantasy, plunging into a land beneath the water, a young chimney-sweep discovers a wonderful and mystical world of water-babies.

About The Author

Charles Kingsley (1819—1875) was an Anglican minister, the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge, and the author of numerous novels, including Westward Ho! He also wrote poetry, sermons, and magazine articles. Richard D. Beards is an associate professor of English at Temple University.

Industry Reviews

A retelling of a classic story that- to be honest- I always thought was more difficult reading for children than tradition assumed it to be. Here is a retelling and adaptation, with considerable abridgement and revision, but holding to the main body of the tale-the fantasy of the chimney sweep who became a "water baby" and lived an undersea life with other real and enchanted creatures. The Marjory Collison illustrations, 28 of them in color suggesting techniques of some of the French illustrators, have the flavor of the story. And the book- on the whole- has more sustained quality than most of those done by this press. (Kirkus Reviews)

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