The Water Babies (Collins Classics)
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In a story that stirs the imagination, a young chimney sweep accidentally enters a magicial water world where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong.
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In a story that stirs the imagination, a young chimney sweep accidentally enters a magicial water world where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong.
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