This is number 8 in The Moomins .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

This book was published 2014 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .

Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a legendary Finnish children's book author/artist and creator of the Moomins, who came to life in books, comic strips, theatre, opera, film, radio, theme parks, and television.