One morning-it was the morning that Moomintroll’s pappa finished building a bridge over the river-the little animal Sniff made a discovery. It was a wonderful valley, full of happy little animals and flowering trees, and there was a clear narrow river that came down from the mountain, looped round Moominhouse, and disappeared in the direction ofĪnother valley, where no doubt other little animals wondered where it came from. The Moomin family had been living for some weeks in the valley where they had found their house* after the dreadful flood (which is another story). Pearl- fishing, the discovery of a cave, and

'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. From the publisher of The Invisible Child and The Fir Tree (all proceeds to Oxfam) here's the Moomin gift editions. In this first and most exciting Moomin novel, we meet the wandering Snufkin, the fascinating Snork Maiden and her brother the Snork as they join Moomin in his race to get home to Moominmamma before the comet crashes. Their journey is full of adventures and narrow escapes from crocodiles, giant lizards, eagles and the like, but new friends - soon to become firm friends - help lighten the way. When signs appear that a comet is heading towards their beloved Moominvalley, Moomin and his friend Sniff set sail to consult with the professors in the distant Lonely Mountains. Special collectors' hardback editions lovingly restored to original designs 'I love these editions - so beautifully produced, so solid and permanent, just as Tove Jansson deserved.' Philip Pullman A beautiful collectors' edition of this classic Moomin story, using original 50s and 60s cover artwork, newly scanned images and gorgeous endpapers.

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