Moomin: Moominsummer Madness

Author: Tove Jansson


One day, a volcano causes a massive wave to hit Moominvalley and flood it. The Moomin family and their friends see a mysterious building float past and decide to take refuge in it. Emma, an old stage rat that lives in the building, tells the Moomins that the building is called a theatre. So the Moomins set off on a great voyage in their theatre
and have many little adventures. Finally, the day of the play that the Moomin family decided to perform comes and the friends are all brought back from their adventures.

I love how the characters get split up and go on their own little adventures, and then they are all brought back together again by the flyers for the play.

Moomin: Moomipappa's Memoirs

Author: Tove Jansson


In this book, Moominpappa reveals his amazing life story. As a child, Moominpappa was left on the doorstep of an orphanage, but he ran away soon after. It was then that he met his friends, Hodgkins, the Joxter and the Muddler, who shared his great adventures with him. Hodgkins, an intelligent inventor shows his friends the marvellous ship, The Oshun Oxtra ( misspelling of The Ocean Orchestra. The Muddler was painting the name on the side of the ship, but he accidentally misspelt it. ) on which they sail on and encounter many great adventures.


I love the new characters that I met in this book. All of Moominpappa's friends are the fathers of Moomintroll's friends, except for Hodgkins. I would like to know more about Hodgkins's family.