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Adapted from the story ‘Moomin and the Wishing Star’, first published by Puffin Books, 2015
This version published by Ladybird Books Ltd, 2019
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Characters and artwork are the original creation of Tove Jansson

Text and illustrations copyright © Moomin Characters™, 2019
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ISBN: 978-0-24 1-36529-8

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MOOMIN
The Wish

Based on the original stories

by Tove Jansson
Moomin Moominmamma

Sniff Snorkmaiden
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shooting star

shine

wish (noun)
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It was hot. Moomin found
a small lake. He wanted
to swim!

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in the water. It was small
and white.
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“Wow!” said Snorkmaiden.

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beautiful star!”

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asked Moomin.

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nice,’ said Sniff.

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 “Let's make a wish!”
Snorkmaiden said.

12
“Remember, you found it,”
Moominmamma said to
Moomin. “It’s your wish.”
That night, Moomin
could not sleep.

“Is my pebble a star? Do I have

a wish? What is a good wish?
Something for me? Something
for my family? Oh dear!”

14
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his problems.

“Look! The pebble isn’t

shining now!”
said Moomin.

16
In the water, they could see
the stars in the sky above.

“Put the pebble back in the

lake, and make your wish,”
said Snufkin.

18
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said Snufkin.
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Moomin. “I wish my
family was here.”
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Moomin. “Moominmamma,
can we have a picnic
tonight?”

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any shooting stars.

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They all enjoyed
Moomin’s wish.

29
The key below describes the skills
practiced in each activity.

Ca Spelling and writing

’ _Y Reading

Preparation for the Cambridge

Young Learners exams

30
@ Look and read. Puta / ora
the boxes. OQ

This is
Moomin.

This is
Snorkmaiden.

This is
Moominpappa.

This is
Snufkin. Ea

This is
Sniff. a
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eS Write the missing letters. 7)

32
Read the sentences and choose the
correct answers. QO

1 It was

b a hot.

2 Moomin wanted
a to swim!
b for swim!

3 Moomin... something in the water.

a see
b saw

4 It...small and white.

a was
b is

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to show the pebble thought Moomin.
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saw the
3 The pebble was pebble in the...
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4 The ... was beautiful.

34
© Circle the correct words.

1 Moomin took the pebble

b to school.

2 “It’s a beautiful... !” said Snorkmaiden.

a sun
b star

3 Sniff wanted to
a take the pebble home.
b make a wish.

4 What is a wish?
a Asking for something nice.
b Eating something nice. 35
& Find the words.
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with a friend.) @

1
What did
Moomin find?

Fe found a pebble.

2 “It’s a beautiful star,”

said Snorkmaiden.
Why did she think this?

3 What did Sniff want to do?

4 “Remember, it’s your wish,”

said Moominmamma.
Why did she say this?

5 What is your wish?

& Write the correct past-tense verbs.

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That night, Moomin (cannot)

could not. sleep.
He(do motile ae know what
wish to make.

and ask him.

Moonmini(tell) ane Snufkin

about his problems.

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words. 4) ee)

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the stars in the sky above.

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in the lake. ey

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 Look and read. Write yes or no.
OGo0

1 Moomin is looking at the sky... Yes...

2 Moomin can see shooting

stars.

3 Snufkin is behind the lake.

4 Moomin is in front of
the lake.

5 Moomin does not wish

his family was there.

40
a Circle the correct words. ©)

“T made my wish!”

2 That night, they had a picnic by the

house. / lake.

3 There were many stars in the

lake. / sky.

4 But they could not see any shooting

stars. / star.

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1 lake

2 sky

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4 shooting star

5 sad

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© Order the sentences. Write 1—5.

Snorkmaiden said, “Thank you!”

for Moomin’s wish.

Moomin looked up at the stars,

and he was happy.

They all enjoyed Moomin’s wish.

Snorkmaiden saw shooting stars.

Moomin thought,
“That's my wish!”

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1 Why could Moomin not sleep?

a Because he did not know what
ish to make.
b Because he wanted to see a
shooting star.

2 Why did Moomin put his pebble back

in the lake?
a Because he did not want the pebble.
b Because the pebble stopped shining.

3 What was Moomin’s wish?

a He wanted his family and friends
to see shooting stars.
b He wanted to have a picnic by
the lake.

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with a friend. G) @

Asking for
some thing nice.

2 Do you make wishes?

3 When do you make them?

4 How do you make them?

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