The water-babies
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-18752018
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Young Tom is a chimney-sweeper's boy who one day falls into a river and drowns, only to be transformed into a water-baby. Through his encounters with friendly fish, curious lobsters, and characters such as Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby, he sloughs off his selfish nature and earns his just reward. Tom's comic adventures are constantly interrupted by Kingsley's sideswipes at contemporary issues such as child labour and the British education system, and they offer a rich satiric take on the great scientific debates of the day.
Main title:
The water-babies / Charles Kingsley ; illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
Author:
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875, authorAttwell, Mabel Lucie, 1879-1964, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Macmillan Children's Books, 2018.©1973.
Collation:
231 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
First published: 1863. This illustrated edition first published: 1915. Any two books from this series may be read as Challenge books and up to five more can be read as personal choice books. Go to the online booklists for the PRC ID of the individual books in this series.
Audience:
Upper primaryFor Ages: 8+ years old
ISBN:
9781509869961 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
379463
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge | KINGSL | Available |