num_pages: 222
description: The story follows Tom in his land-life as a climbing boy for a chimney-sweep and in his after-life as a water-baby, where he gains redemption from selfishness as well as from drudgery. On to his fantasy Kingsley grafts a series of digressions and comic asides, through which he comments on a range of contemporary issues.
language: English
title: The Water Babies
titlecomplete: The Water Babies
characters: Tom, Miss Ellie, Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid, Mr Grimes, Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby
genres: Classics, Fairy Tales, British Literature, Fantasy, Childrens, Young Adult, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 8984
awards: awardedAt: -220896000000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Victor Gollancz Ltd London