The Water Babies (BBC Children's Classics) Audiobook (free download)

Forced up the chimneys of Hartover Hall by his cruel master, Grimes, young Tom gets lost and comes down the wrong one, frightening little Miss Ellie. In the chase that follows, he is rescued by the fairies and taken to be a water baby under the waves. There, he makes friends with sea creatures such as the Lobster and meets the beautiful, kind fairy Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby and her ugly, unpleasant sister Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid. When he is introduced to the other Water Babies, he is reunited with Ellie, who has also been transformed. With her support, he sets off on a quest to the Other-End-Of-Nowhere. But first he must find Mother Carey's peace pool – and help out the last person he wants to save: his former master....

This week, the audio book version of Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies (BBC Children's Classics) has made it into the top 50 bestsellers in the Biography category. You can legally download or stream this audio book and listen for free at Spotify, and in high quality at Audible.