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The Moomins and the Great Flood was written by Finnish author Tove Jansson in 1945, during the last months of World War II. It was the first book in the Moomins series, and is often seen as a prelude.

Beginning: Moominmamma and Moomintroll are travelling through a dark and scary forest looking for Moominpappa, who has gone off adventuring with the Hattifatteners (vagabonds?) A little creature named Sniff joins them. They use a glowing tulip to light their way, and are attacked by a giant serpent whilst crossing a swamp. They are saved when a beautiful young girl with shining blue hair called Tulippa emerges from the tulip and scares the serpent away.

Adventures ensue. . . .

End: Reunited, the Moomin family and the little creature travel on until they find the house Moominpappa had built, carried into a small valley by the flood, and decide to live there.

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