moomins (fictional characters)

Winter has fallen on Moominvalley, sending the Moomin family into their Long Winter Sleep, knowing that Too-Ticky will wake them for Spring. However, Moomintroll is awakened early by a "ratta-tattle" sound, and knows he must be brave and investigate the noise by himself.

"As the Moomins prepare to hibernate through what is going tobe the worst winter yet, several unwelcomed guests take advantage of the Moomins' generosity and keep the family awake throughout the long winter. Their quirky but needy guests prevent the Moomins from hibernating and the chaos only increases with the arrival of a little nibling determined to find out everyone's secrets. One by one, the nibling sees what the Moomins and each of their houseguests do when no one else is looking. But everyone is ashamed of what the nibling has seen and is determined to keep their secret activities, well, a secret!"--Back cover.

A flood hits Moomin Valley and triggers a series of adventures for the Moomins.

The Finn Family Moomintroll awakens from a long winter's sleep and embarks on a whole new set of adventures, including the discovery of a magic top hat that can turn anything or anyone into something else.

Moomintroll encounters a mouth organist, a moth collector, and a lovely maiden, and discovers the danger of a threatening comet when he takes a journey to seek advice from the Professor.