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by Tove Jansson (Author) "Which is about Moomintroll and Sniff following a mysterious path to the sea, pearl-fishing, the discovery of a cave and how the Muskrat avoided catching..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Puffin; New Impression edition (27 Feb 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140302867
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140302868
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.2 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Start here for Moomins, 12 Oct 2001
By Andy Dingley "andy_dingley" (Bristol, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly gorgeous, 10 Jun 2003
By A. Weston "Adrian Weston" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Moomin Valley, 21 Dec 2000
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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5.0 out of 5 stars Far too good for children!!
A friend suggested that I should re-read the Moomin books of Tove Jansson (after 40 years or so), and I'm SO glad that I've started. Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the series and the stuff that dreams are made of
"This star with a tail must be either a warning or a threat. Perhaps someone is angry with us for some reason - a secret society for instance" (p31)

This story... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Dmitri M. A. Hubbard

4.0 out of 5 stars there's a comet heading for earth but don't worry, mother will know what to do
Moomintroll is one lucky kid. He gets to go off and have adventures with his pals and no grownups to tell him what to do and what not to do. Read more
Published 19 months ago by R. Bennett

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for children!
I remember every birthday as a child when the eagerly awaited package from Finland finally arrived. Inside the package, I knew that there would be a Moomintroll book, translated... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2006 by Alli Antar

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the first book in the series!
Despite the page on this Puffin book listing the Moomin books in order, this is actually the first book in the series.
This is a wonderful book with an uncanny topicality. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2005

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