What does 'water-abridged' version of a book mean?

[Garliclover]

Could anyone explain me what does WATER-ABRİDGED version of a book mean? What the word WATER signify there.
Thank you so much.

[Mister Micawber]

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To my knowledge, there is no such phrase. Are you sure that 'water' is not a part of the book title or other phrase, rather than collocated with 'abridged'? Could you supply more context?
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[Garliclover]

This "phrase" is in the book called BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak. It is mentioned in a paragraph:

"Strangely, one of Liesel's favorite istractions was Frau Holtzapfel. The reading sessions included Wednesday now as well, and they'd finished the water-abridged version of The Whistler and were on to The Dream Carrieer. The old woman sometimes made tea or gave Liesel some soup that was infinitely better than Mama's. Less watery."

I wonder whether the author made up the phrase himself?
Thank you for your helps.

[Garliclover]

Dear Mister Micawber,
As I have read the book a bit closely I have found out that the mentioned book floated down a river. A boy jumped in and caught up to it. Could that mean the river created abridged version?

[Mister Micawber]

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Ha, ha! Yes-- it washed away some pages.
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[Skrej]

LOL, that's great.

Funny stuff.
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