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The Dangerous Journey: A Tale of Moomin Valley
Tove Jansson
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Description for The Dangerous Journey: A Tale of Moomin Valley
Hardcover. 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 birds fly upside down and wild things threaten to pounce. But she is not alone. Translator(s): Hannah, Sophie. Num Pages: 28 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 282 x 211 x 7. Weight in Grams: 284.
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 birds fly upside down and wild things threaten to pounce. But she is not alone. Old friends from Moomin Valley - Hemulen, Sniff, Snufkin, Thingummy & Bob - have joined her on the journey, and Moomin too, who rides to their rescue in a stripey balloon. This brand new version of a 'lost classic' pairs Jansson's irresistible artwork with a playful rhyming text by one of Britain's star poets. ... Read more
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 birds fly upside down and wild things threaten to pounce. But she is not alone. Old friends from Moomin Valley - Hemulen, Sniff, Snufkin, Thingummy & Bob - have joined her on the journey, and Moomin too, who rides to their rescue in a stripey balloon. This brand new version of a 'lost classic' pairs Jansson's irresistible artwork with a playful rhyming text by one of Britain's star poets. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
28
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
28
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780954899592
SKU
V9780954899592
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Ref
99-6
About Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson, writer and artist (1914-2001) first published her Moomin stories for children sixty-five years ago. They appeared in English five years later and have since been translated in thirty-five languages. The enduringly popular, The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My and Who Will Comfort Toffle? are both published by Sort of Books. They have together sold in excess ... Read more
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The gloriously vibrant illustrations together with the deft rhyming text make this picture book an absolute delight
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