Series: Moomins Collectors' Editions

In case you didn't know, the Moomins are kind, loyal, and welcoming creatures with smooth round snouts, who live in a tall blue house shaped like an old stove in a valley in the forests of Finland. They love sunshine and sleep right through the winter, when the snow turns their house into a great snowball. In spring they wake...

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. 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. In this first and...

Moominpappa at Sea follows Moominpappa as he yearns to make a fresh start, seeking out a rocky island and lighthouse where he can feel alert and important once again. Thus, the Moomins set sail for a new home. Moominpappa's longed-for island proves to be as mysterious and wild as he had hoped. It even boasts a deserted lighthouse. Yet, questions...

In her last, most profound and poignant Moomin story, Jansson explores themes of loss, legacy and hope. The Moomins have left their beloved Moominvalley but as winter draws near, Snufkin, Mymble, Toft and others move into the Moominhouse to await the family's return. Could that gentle flicker of light on the horizon be their boat?

Moomins always sleep through the winter while the snow settles all around them, waking up in time for spring and the arrival of Snufkin and other friends. Or they did until one year when Moomintroll happened to wake up and find himself all alone in a sleepy, dusty house in a silent, snow-covered valley. In this moving story of a...

"One cold and windy autumn evening many years ago a newspaper parcel was found on the doorstep of the Home for Moomin Foundlings. In that parcel I lay, quite small and shivering with cold." So begins the remarkable The Memoirs of Moominpappa, a book written to delight his dear son Moomintroll and friends. What follows is a story about storytelling...

Featuring the much-loved stories in Waterstone's Oxfam bestseller, The Invisible Child and The Fir Tree—the Moomins' gloriously funny and generous take on Christmas—Tales from Moominvalley collects together nine delightful Moomin short stories. Highlights include The Spring Tune (which Jarvis Cocker described as the best story about composing music) and The Last Dragon in the World, revealing the true essence of...

When a grumbling volcano causes Moominvalley to flood, the Moomins escape by boat, finding refuge on a floating theatre. Adventures abound when the theatre casts adrift, leaving Moomin, The Snorkmaiden, and Little My marooned. Will they all be reunited before the final curtain? Discover the enchanting world of the Moomins in Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson.