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Bernard Cribbins reads Charles Kingsley's much-loved tale about a little chimney-sweep who is turned into a water baby. Tom the chimney-sweep has a hard life. He is beaten by his master, the cruel Mr Grimes, and forced to climb up dark flues where he bruises his knees and elbows and gets soot in his eyes. He is always hungry, for there is never enough to eat, and always dirty, as there is nowhere for him to wash.

Embark on a journey through the celestial and the poetic with "Andromeda, and Other Poems," a captivating collection that explores themes of beauty, nature, and the human experience. The title evokes the vastness of the universe, inviting listeners to contemplate their place within it and the intricate connections that bind us all. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing a rotating selection of poems that celebrate the diversity of thought and emotion found in the poetic form. This is not a single narrative but a rich tapestry of unique explorations that reflect the ...

A main-stay of British children's literature through the 1920's, The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby was written by Rev. Charles Kinglsey as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine in 1862-63.

Although some of the author's opinions seem dated now, the journey of a little chimney-sweep water-baby through rivers and storms, under sea and over icebergs, is still a wonderful adventure tale for children. The book was adapted into an animated film in 1978 and produced as a play at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2003.

Once upon a time there were two princes who were twins... begins Charles Kingsley in his 1856 rendering of Greek mythological heroes for children. Featuring the many exploits of Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, and Theseus, this timeless collection of myths is a rich tapestry of adventure celebrated in early Greek lore. Kingsley’s Heroes is a classic book that will please listeners of all ages.

From the coral reefs of Barbados to the jungles and fabled cities of the Orinoco and on to the great sea battle with the Spanish Armada, this vibrant novel captures the daring spirit of Elizabethan adventurers who sailed with Sir Francis Drake.

Welcome, dear listener, to a quiet and kindly library - where the streams run clear, the winds of old England still blow stoutly, and tales are told not for idle fancy alone, but for the strengthening of heart and soul.Here you shall find stories of brave deeds and honest labour; of men who dared the wide seas, and children who, through trial and strange adventure, learned wisdom in the deep places of the world. You shall walk beside the lowly and the noble alike, and see how truth, courage, and charity may be wrought in the life of any who will heed them.Come, then, and listen awhile. For ...

Julia McKenzie, Timothy West and Berlie Doherty star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Charles Kingsley's classic tale of a chimney sweep who becomes a water baby.

Join us as we delve into Kingsleys enchanting retelling of Greek mythology, crafted specifically for young listeners. In Heroes, discover the timeless tales of brave and skilled men who dared to do extraordinary things. The ancient Greeks honored these individuals for their contributions to society—whether slaying fierce beasts, battling evil, or founding towns. Their legacy of courage and selflessness continues to inspire us today, reminding us that true heroism often lies in the willingness to endure hardship for the greater good of our fellow humans. This captivating collection is sure to...

The appearance of the first fragments of gulf-weed caused quite a little excitement, and set an enthusiastic pair of naturalists, a midland hunting squire, and a travelled scientific doctor who had been twelve years in the Eastern Archipelago, fishing eagerly over the bows, with an extemporized grapple of wire, for gulf-weed, a specimen of which they did not catch.