Charles Kingsley's classic tale has been rewritten and illustrated to tell Toms many strange adventures. When Tom gets lost in the chimneys of a great house, he is chased away as a thief. Exhausted by running he slips into a stream where he is transformed into a water baby. He has many strange adventures in the underwater world where he meets the sisters, Mrs Bedonebyasyoudid and Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby.