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Moominsummer Madness

By Tove Jansson
Series: Moomins Collectors' Editions
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Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson features the charming Moomin family as they embark on an unexpected adventure when a flood sweeps through their valley. Adrift on a floating theatre, the Moomins experience whimsical encounters and learn about the joys of creativity and performance. This delightful story captures the playful and curious spirit of Jansson's world, perfect for young readers and the young at heart.
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Format: Hardback
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy whimsical adventures and endearing characters, blending a mix of gentle humour with imaginative storytelling. Perfect for young readers and those young at heart, it follows the Moomins as they encounter peculiar happenings and delightful surprises, all set against the backdrop of an enchanting summer.

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Moominsummer Madness

Special Collectors' Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design.

Special Collectors' Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design.

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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.

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Moominsummer Madness is praised for its beautiful production and permanence befitting of Tove Jansson's artistry. Esteemed authors such as Philip Pullman appreciate the edition's quality, while Sir Terry Pratchett acknowledges Jansson as a preeminent children's writer. The Bookseller highlights the Moomin novels as timeless, adventurous, and heartwarming, ideal for enchanting reads during Christmas.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781908745699

Publisher: Sort of Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sort of Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: Black and white line drawings throughout

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Moomins Collectors' Editions Tove Jansson Young Adult

About the Author

The Finnish artist and author Tove Jansson (1914-2001) wrote and illustrated her first Moomin story, The Moomins and the Great Flood, in 1945 as a form of escape from the dark shadows of war. By 1965, when the seventh and penultimate Moomin novel Moominpappa at Sea was published her books had become world famous. The eight Moomin titles would be translated into over fifty languages and remain in print for the next six decades. Tove Jansson lived in Helsinki and a tiny island in the Gulf of Finland which she shared with her life partner, the graphic artist, Tuulikki Pietila.

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