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Water babies a classic book for kids water babies was for decades one of the most popular childrens books in the world, but like many works, inspired by contemporary. The water babies audiobook bbc dramatization youtube. The water babies, a fairy tale for a land baby to give the book its complete title tells the story of tom, a young orphan chimneysweep in victorian london. A classic since its first publication in 1863, the waterbabies is the story of a little chimney sweep named tom and his magical adventures beneath the waves.
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