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Pippi Longstocking (1950)

In this, her first adventure, Pippi moves in to Villa Villekulla.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Louis S. Glanzman

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1950)

The adventures of a fourteen year old boy who has been turned into a tomten - a Swedish elf- and set off on the back of a goose to see the sights of Sweden.

Author(s): Selma Lagerlöf
Illustrator(s): Hans Baumhauer

Comet in Moominland (1951)

When mysterious signs predict the approach of a comet, Moomin and Sniff set out to learn what it means from the Professors in the Lonely Mountains. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Exploits of Moominpapa, Described by Himself (1952)

Moominpappa tells Moomintroll, Sniff and Snufkin about his adventurous youth.

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Happy Moomins (1952)

Moomintroll, Sniff and Snufkin discover a (magician’s) hat and amazing adventures follow.

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (1953)

In a delightful, curious game of what comes next, Moomintroll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moominmamma. A simple trip turns into a colorful adventure as Moomintroll meets Mymble, who has lost her sister, Little My. Along the wa... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moominsummer Madness (1955)

In this adventure the Moomins and their friends are washed away in a flood and find shelter in a theater that floats by. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Pippi Goes Aboard (1956)

Further adventures of the strongest girl in the world and her friends Tommy and Annika.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Richard Kennedy

The Wizard of Oz (1956)

After a cyclone Dorothy find herself in the land of Oz where she seeks out the great wizard hoping he can return her to Kansas. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Dale Ulrey

Pippi Goes On Board (1957)

Further adventures of the strongest girl in the world and her friends Tommy and Annika.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Louis S. Glanzman

Pippi in the South Seas (1957)

Pippi’s father, the cannibal king, comes to visit and she in turn takes Tommy and Annika on a visit to his south sea island.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Richard Kennedy

Pippi in the South Seas (1957)

Pippi’s father, the cannibal king, comes to visit and she in turn takes Tommy and Annika on a visit to his south sea island.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Louis S. Glanzman

Star Girl (1957)

When an extraterrestrial girl falls from her father’s spaceship, a group of boys and girls must help her find her way home.

Author(s): Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s): Fritz Wegner

A Golden Land (1958)

A wide ranging anthology of poetry and prose.

Moominland Midwinter (1958)

Unexpectedly, Moomintroll wakes from hibernation in midwinter. With the aid of new friends, some strawberry jam and fish soup, he lasts through until spring. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Stories of Strange Happenings (1959)

A collection of stories and poems about strange events.  Includes Helpful Henry and The Left-Over Hat illustrated by Tibor Gergely. 

Castaways in Lilliput (1960)

When Peggy, Jim and Ralph wash up on the shore of a desert island, the last thing they expect to find are inhabitants no larger than a man’s hand.

Author(s): Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s): William M. Hutchinson

Don Quixote: Some of His Adventures (1960)

Here are presented some of the most famous adventures of that ingenious gentleman Don Quixote de la Mancha.

Author(s): Mary Irene Cathcart Borer
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Paolo and Panetto (1960)

A little Italian boy gets over his fears after a nighttime adventure with Pan.

Author(s): Bettina Bauer-Ehrlich
Illustrator(s): Bettina Bauer-Ehrlich

Who Will Comfort Toffle? (1960)

A lonely Toffle is searching for a friend and rescues the Miffle from The Groke.

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Unicorn Window (1961)

Anne and Patrick are pulled into the land of Armoire to recapture the unicorn when it escapes from the broken stained glass window. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Lynette R. Muir
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Tales from Moominvalley (1963)

A collection of nine short tales about the adventures of the Moomins and their friends. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Magic to Burn (1964)

Author(s): Jean Fritz
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Spooks, Spooks, Spooks (1966)

A collection of ghost stories including Demon at Green Knowe.

The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1966)

The adventures of a fourteen year old boy who has been turned into a tomten - a Swedish elf- and set off on the back of a goose to see the sights of Sweden. This abridged edition includes material from both The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and Furthe... View More

Author(s): Selma Lagerlöf
Illustrator(s): Hans Baumhauer

Moominpappa at Sea (1967)

Moominpappa moves the family to an island in this adventure of the Finn family Moomintroll. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1969)

This edition of the adventures of the mischevious puppet uses the illustrations from the Italian edition of 1911.

Author(s): Carlo Collodi
Illustrator(s): Attilio Mussino

Moominvalley in November (1971)

As summer comes to and end, six old friends return to Moomin Valley to renew old acquaintance. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Upside-Downers: More Pictures to Stretch the Imagination (1971)

A house of cards, that can be read backwards and forwards.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Mitsumasa Anno
Illustrator(s): Mitsumasa Anno

Puss in Boots (1977)

The story of a miller’s son and his cat.

Author(s): Christopher Logue
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

The Dangerous Journey (1978)

When the bored Susanna puts on the magic glasses she is whirled into a magic world of dangerous adventure. Fortunately, the Moomins are there to help her.

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The Runaway Shadows (1979)

A fairy tale and fantasy short story written by L. Frank Baum. The story is one of a small cluster of Baum narratives that involve his fantasy land the Forest of Burzee and its exotic denizens.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): None

The Lost String Quartet (1981)

The members of the Daffodil string quartet take a wrong turn on their way to a concert.

Author(s): N. M. Bodecker
Illustrator(s): N. M. Bodecker

The Ozmapolitan of Oz (1986)

The novel is an unofficial entry in the long-running Oz series. It is about Septimius Septentrion who is three weeks into a job as a printer at the Ozmapolitan in the Emerald City of Oz. A chance meeting with Princess Dorothy leads to a plan to ... View More

Author(s): Dick Martin
Illustrator(s): Dick Martin

Starchild and Witchfire (1991)

When it snows in midsummer and a little dragon appears at the window, Fern and Jamie know that magic is at work. In an unusual twist they are joined in their adventure by a most unusual being - their mother!

Author(s): David Henshall
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

Big Bear’s Treasury Volume One (1992)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Two (1992)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

The Blue Treacle: The Story of an Escape (1993)

A strange fantasy with the author's daughter, Tabitha, as the heroine.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Thomas Mackenzie

Big Bear’s Treasury Volume Three (1994)

A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.

Author(s): Antonia Barber
Various
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley
Et al

Moominpappa’s Memoirs (1994)

In this revised version of The Exploits of Moominpappa, Moominpappa regales Moomintroll, Sniff and Snufkin with the story of his early life. Is it any more accurate? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

The 20th Century Children’s Book Treasury (1998)

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Et al
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Et al

Journeys with Elijah (1999)

A collection of myths about appearances of the prophet to people in many times and places.

Author(s): Barbara Diamond Goldin
Illustrator(s): Jerry Pinkney

The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My (2001)

In a delightful, curious game of what comes next, Moomintroll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moominmamma. A simple trip turns into a colorful adventure as Moomintroll meets Mymble, who has lost her sister, Little My. Along the wa... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Rama and Sita (2002)

A retelling of a Hindu epic poem.

Author(s): David Weitzman
Illustrator(s): David Weitzman

The Nutcracker (2003)

A Christmas story with mice, nutcrackers, and sugarplum fairies.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): E.T.A. Hoffman
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Moomin Volume 1 (2006)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 2 (2007)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 3 (2008)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 4 (2009)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 5 (2010)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 6 (2011)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Illustrator(s): Lars Jansson

Moomin Volume 7 (2012)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Illustrator(s): Lars Jansson

The Moomins and the Great Flood (2012)

In this, the very first Moomin book, Moominmamma and Moomintroll search for the missing Moominpappa. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tove Jansson
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Moomin Volume 8 (2013)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Illustrator(s): Lars Jansson

Moomin Volume 9 (2014)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Illustrator(s): Lars Jansson

Wish Upon a Dream (2014)

A poem about dreams.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Charlotte Cooke

Moomin Volume 10 (2015)

After the success of Comet in Moominland and Finn Family Moomintroll, the London Evening News commissioned Tove Jansson to write a comic strip based on the characters.... View More

Author(s): Lars Jansson
Illustrator(s): Lars Jansson

Ludwig Bemelmans’ Favorite Stories: Hansi, Rosebud and The Castle Number Nine (2016)

An Austrian boy spends the Christmas holidays in the Tyrolean mountains, a rabbit tries to prove he is the smartest animal and the Castle Number nine suffers a vocabulary disaster.

Author(s): Ludwig Bemelmans
Illustrator(s): Ludwig Bemelmans

The World of Moominvalley (2017)

An homage to the world of Moomins created by Tove Jansson.

Author(s): Philip Ardagh
Illustrator(s): Tove Jansson

Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter (2019)

A teenage girl is brought to the small Gaulish village for safety from the Romans and placed under the protection of Asterix and Obelix, but she has other ideas. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Jean-Yves Ferri
Illustrator(s): Didier Conrad

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