Kometen kommer (Kometjakten)
by Tove Jansson
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 160 pages · 1973
Why we'd hand it over
A masterpiece of existential children's literature disguised as a cozy adventure—children feel the real dread of the comet while Jansson's prose and the Moominss' loyalty hold them steady.