{"product_id":"charles-kingsleys-the-water-babies-collins-1961","title":"Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies - Collins, 1961","description":"\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Water Babies\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Charles Kingsley\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Collins\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 1961\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardcover in dust jacket\u003cbr\u003eCondition: This book is in good condition for its age with minor wear, ripped jacket on spine ends.\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReader's note\u003c\/h2\u003eA beautiful and bright orange edition of Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies. Tom, a poor orphan, is employed by the villainous chimney-sweep, Grimes, to climb up inside flues to clear away the soot. While engaged in this dreadful task, he loses his way and emerges in the bedroom of Ellie, the young daughter of the house who mistakes him for a thief. He runs away, and, hot and bothered, he slips into a cooling stream, falls fast asleep, and becomes a water baby. A gem among a bounty of stunning vintage books and classic novels on our online used bookstore!","brand":"Country House Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55776154386811,"sku":"10587416","price":6.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2458\/8207\/files\/orig_490423_jpg.jpg?v=1758554928","url":"https:\/\/countryhouselibrary.co.uk\/products\/charles-kingsleys-the-water-babies-collins-1961","provider":"Country House Library ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}