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Loading... Comet in Moominland (1946)by Tove Jansson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a re-read of a childhood favourite so I have made allowances to the changes in myself rather than in the book in the years in-between reads. The story is pretty straightforward: Moomintroll and his friend Sniff keep seeing drawings of a star with a tail and they eventually set off on a raft to consult the astronomers in the high mountain peaks after finding out that a comet may be coming towards Earth. Along the way, they meet various interesting characters who join them and most of whom travel with them and eventually return home with their findings. I love the illustrations in this book (also by the author) and the quirkiness of the various characters, especially Snufkin. I did though find it aimed at rather a younger audience than the age I remember being at the time of first reading (around 10), and a few things did jar with my ability to suspend my disbelief. no reviews | add a review
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When Moomintroll learns that a comet will be passing by, he and his friend Sniff travel to the Observatory on the Lonely Mountains to consult the Professors. Along the way, they have many adventures, but the greatest adventure of all awaits them when they learn that the comet is headed straight for their beloved Moominvalley. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)839.7374Literature German literature and literatures of related languages Other Germanic literatures Swedish literature Swedish fiction 1900-1999 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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3.5/5 rounded up, perhaps. ( )