The Dangerous Journey by Tove Jansson

The Dangerous Journey by Tove Jansson

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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.

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The Dangerous Journey by Tove Jansson

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.
The gloriously vibrant illustrations together with the deft rhyming text make this picture book an absolute delight * Outside In *
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 of 55,000 copies. Sophie Hannah is a bestselling poet and author who was shortlisted for the 2007 T.S. Eliot Prize. She has also created the acclaimed English verse translations for A Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My and Who will comfort Toffle?
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ISBN 13 9780954899592
ISBN 10 0954899598
Title The Dangerous Journey
Author Tove Jansson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Sort of Books
Year published 2010-11-04
Number of pages 28
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.