A comet is speeding towards Earth and nobody knows what to do!
Will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets out on an expedition that promises to be packed with adventure and excitement!
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“If you had no shame reading "Harry Potter" on the subway, there’s no need to hide Tove Jansson’s witty, whimsically illustrated Finnish series.” –Daily Candy
“The Moomin books make for both splendid bedtime read-alouds and solitary savoring.” –"Wall Street Journal
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“It’s more than forty years since Jansson’s Moomintrolls first appeared. I found the writing and invention as appealing as ever. She has a thistledown touch.”—"The Washington Post Book World
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“The adventures of the easygoing Moomintrolls have all the crispness and tart surprise of a lingonberry, thanks to Jansson’s ineffably light touch, her uncanny sensitivity to universal childhood emotions, and her gift for terse, naturalistic dialogue.”—"Entertainment Weekly
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“A gentle, offbeat fantasy.”—"The Horn Book
"“A lost treasure now rediscovered . . . A surrealist masterpie
About the Author
Tove Jansson was born in Finland in 1914. She began her career as a cartoonist and went on to write and illustrate many books for adults and children. She drew her first Moomin in the 1930s, just for fun, and in 1945 he became a character in a children's story. Tove became world-famous for her Moomin books which began with Comet in Moominland in 1946, closely followed by Finn Family Moomintroll and six more Moomin adventures. Tove Jansson received many prestigious awards during her lifetime, including the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal. She died in 2001, aged 87.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Andy Dingley
Format:Paperback
I hadn't read a Moomin book in 30 years, and (like so many) started again because my own son was of an age for them.
They're quite, quite, beautiful.
As children's books, they work well. Small peculiar creatures have amusing adventures, in stories just the right size for bedtime. They're not the only series of such tales, but they're one of my favourites.
It's as an adult reading them though, that their true quality becomes apparent. Until you read something of this quality, it's hard to remember that children's fiction doesn't have to be trite. There are many little themes in these books about real fears that children have, about approaching friendship, separation and loss or bravery and loyalty.
I'm tired of reading children's books (particularly for bedtime) that are just no fun for the adult doing the reading. Moomins are so much better - it's the sort of book where you read one chapter aloud, then finish the rest of the book on your own afterwards.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Life without the Moomins is unimaginable - so wonderfully weird in a Scandawegian way. Moominmamma is there with her handbag, the shy and coy Snork Maiden, strident Littly My, Snufkin with his hat. They are practically members of our family. Comet in Moominland is exciting and dark - the world teeters on the edge of oblivion and all nature is upended as a vast comet rushes on its fiery way towards the Moomins' valley. I love the chapters where they stalk across the mysteriously drained sea bed on stilts with accompanyingly creepy illustrations: scary but not badly enough to give the children nightmares. Tove Jansson's writing is delightfully droll, packed with wry humour.
Of course, as with all of the Mooming books, the adventures end with everyone back and safe and Moominmamma firmly in place as protector of them all. Simply lovely.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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As an avid fan of those lovable characters, the Moomins, this has to be one of my favourite Moomin books. It has a most enchanting plot through which we learn how Moomin came to meet his dear friends Snufkin and the Snork maiden on his quest to stop a comet from destroying his home. Children and adults alike will be delighted by this book which works on two levels, that of the simple storybook, and that which considers many deeply philosophical concepts. No book collection is complete without this unique and brilliant tale.
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This was given to my grand-daughter as a present. She hasn't read it yet.
It arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Thanks. D.T.
It arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Thanks. D.T.
Published 3 months ago by David
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Comet in Moominland
The book seems to be as I expected it on a cursory glance. I have not read the book as yet.
Published 3 months ago by Ratbag
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a lovely book
Tove Jansson...her books are always a joy and do not date. If you love Winnie the Pooh you will love these books too
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. J. D. Rumble
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A great read
A wonderfully written book about moomintroll and his friend sniff setting off on a huge adventure and making lots of new friends.
Published 4 months ago by mrs major
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A joy!
I'm 41 and long have I loved the Moomins and are perhaps my favourite of all children's stories.
Tove Jansson created lovable and quirky characters, characters that you... Read more
Tove Jansson created lovable and quirky characters, characters that you... Read more
Published 9 months ago by K. J. Greenland
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A book to brush your soul
A magical book - not just for children - with line drawings by Tove Jansson that really enhance appreciation of a wonderfully diverse range of characters. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Julie D
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Fantastic book for children
This book is amazing! Our children (9 & 7 y.o) love it! It's done for them, but also for the parents (it contains a lot of hidden messages), it makes them think and laugh! Read more
Published 13 months ago by RoMac
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Still got the magic!
I loved the Moomins as a child. I loved the stories, the characters, and I loved the illustrations. So I couldn't resist slipping this into our daughter's Christmas presents. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sunny Daze
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Swimming against the tide....
I have got a lot of respect for Amazon reviews, and it worries me a bit that my reaction to this book differs so much from that of other reviewers. I didn't like it at all. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Caterina
5.0 out of 5 stars
The comet's coming!
I am six and I love this book. My Mum read it to me.
Moomintroll was my favourite character because he stays calm. I liked it when things turned into mysterious symbols. Read more
Moomintroll was my favourite character because he stays calm. I liked it when things turned into mysterious symbols. Read more
Published on 22 April 2011 by db
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