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The Secret Life of Books

The Secret Life of Children's Books

Episode 2: The Water-Babies

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

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Rev Richard Coles dives beneath the surface of children's classic The Water-Babies to reveal the revolutionary science behind the story and the influence it had on social reform. Show more

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