The story begins with 'Tom', a young chimney sweep, who toils under the misery of his harrowing work and cruel master until fairies arrive to turn him into a water baby. Plunged into the magical underwater life, the newest member in the delightful world, Tom encounters a unique bunch of Cherubic fellow water babies and other water species that are telling him the stories of their origin. After a long and arduous journey through the other- end -of - nowhere, Young Tom accomplishes his heart's desires.