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Tove Jansson, Elizabeth Portch (trans.)
A very special 75th anniversary edition of this beloved tale.
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Tove Jansson
Special Collectors’ Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design.
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Winter is coming, and the Fillyjonk, the Hemulen, Toft, Mymble and others are waiting in Moominvalley to see the Moomins return home. Winter doesn’t seem right without them.
A new home on an island enables the Moomin family to learn surprising, and wonderfully funny, new things about themselves.
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Here are nine delightfully funny stories about the citizens of Moominvalley. From Ninny’s bout with invisibility to the Moomin family’s first Christmas out of hibernation, these tale are sure to…
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each…
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Boel Westin
"First published in Swedish as 'Tove Jansson: ord, bild, liv' by Albert Bonniers F?orlag, Sweden. English translation copyright 2014 Sort of Books / Silvester Mazzarella"--Title page verso.
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A celebration of Tove Jansson’s legacy, 100 years after her birth.
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Moominmamma and young Moomintroll search for the long lost Moominpappa through forest and flood, meeting a little creature (an early Sniff) and the elegantly strange Tulippa along the way.
Join Moomintroll and his best friend Snufkin on their great big adventure in this brand new picture book based on the original stories by Tove Jansson.
If you haven't met…
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Meet Moomintroll and all his friends in this charming story about overcoming your fears.
Meet Moomintroll and all his friends in this charming story about overcoming your fears!
It's a…
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Portrays a love between two older women, a writer and artist, as they work side-by-side in their Helsinki studios, travel together and share summers on a remote island.
A collection of some of Tove Jansson’s best loved and most famous stories. Drawn from youth and older age, and spanning most of the 20th century, this translated selection provides…
Paul Gravett
An insightful appreciation of the life and art of Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomin books, which are adored by children and adults across the globe.
Another perfect holiday read from the author of the bestselling ‘The Summer Book
A little girl is transported with the help of magic glasses from the tedium of a summer afternoon into an exciting world of mangrove swamps, spluttering volcanoes and sea where…
The first in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to…
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The second in a series of shaped Moomin board books, with a brand-new story based on Tove's classic world and characters, and with flaps to lift and things to spot…
Although they’re small, fat and shy creatures; Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen.
Join Moomintroll and his friends as they set out to solve a curious mystery in this brand new picture book based on the original stories by Tove Jansson.
If you…
Discover the magical world of Moomins in this chunky lift-and-find bedtime board book featuring your favourite Moomin characters!
Discover the magical world of Moomin in this chunky lift-and-find bedtime board…
Moomins always sleep through the winter - or they did until the year Moomintroll woke up and went exploring in the silent, snow-covered valley where the river used to scuttle…
When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountain to consult the Professors. Along the way…
Soon to be MOOMINVALLEY, a MAJOR ANIMATED SERIES on SKY ONE starring Taron Egerton and Rosamund Pike! Here at last is Moominpappa’s promised life story - from the days when…
A bright and bold novelty format with a different slide and pull tab on every spread.
It’s a beautiful day in Moominvalley and Moomin is going on an adventure! He…
The second book in a brand-new read-aloud board book series for the youngest Moomin fans!
Moomin is feeling glum - his best friend Snufkin has gone away for the winter…
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Join Moomintroll and his friend Little My in this brand new picture book based on the original stories by Tove Jansson.
If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're missing…
If you haven't met a Moomin yet, you're missing the most magical fun . . .
Have fun learning first words with Moomintroll and his friends in this brightly coloured…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language.
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and…
Join Moomintroll and his friends for a brand new spring-themed adventure in this stunning picture book based on the original stories by Tove Jansson.
If you haven’t met a Moomin…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reading series, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign language
A beautiful adaptation of Tove Jansson's classic by the same team that produced Christmas Comes to Moominvalley.
Have fun learning Moomin's first one hundred words with Moomintroll and friends in this brightly colored interactive board book.
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…
The Moomin Family are relaxing on holiday with the exception of Moomin. Every night he is being visited by a little ghost and Moomin is getting more and more scared…
Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson
The classic comic strip by Tove Jansson and Lars Jansson in a new paperback series.
A tale of Moomin Valley sees Toffle driven from his home by the frightening noises of the forest.
From a renowned artist and writer, a deeply personal nature journal that includes sketches from her romantic partner, artist Tuulikki "Tooti" Pietil?. In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove…
Lewis Carroll
A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
From the author of The Summer Book and creator of the Moomins, an off-beat novel about a retirement community in sunny Florida.
In works like The Summer Book and The…
A tale of a young girl's adventures in a strange and magical world, as illustrated by Tove Jansson. Originally published in English in 2011, Lewis Carroll's timeless classic is now…
A tale of a young girl’s adventures in a strange and magical world.
A rare treat for Moomin Fans with 8 original full colour pages.
In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she…
Dr Tuula Karjalainen
The definitive biography of one of the most unique and beloved children’s authors of the 20th century, the creator of the Moomins. Tove Jansson (1914-2001) led a long, colourful and…
Tove Jansson,Tuulikki Pietila
Tove’s tribute to her island refuge and the art of Tuulikki Pietila.
Features Tove's seven page prose poem, The Island, published for the first time in the UK