Finn Family Moomintroll
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Finn Family Moomintroll is the third in the series of Moomin books by Swedish-speaking Finnish writer Tove Jansson, published in Swedish in 1948 and translated to English in 1950. It owes its title in
First edition
The first English edition in 1950 made the book and Tove Jansson famous. The cover illustration by Jansson shows Moominpappa wearing the Hobgoblin's magical hat.
The Groke
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The Groke is a fictional character in the Moomin stories created by Swedish-speaking Finnish author Tove Jansson.
Finn Family Moomintroll
…the children previously caught while fishing. Thingumy and Bob arrive clutching a large suitcase containing the King's Ruby, which they stole from the Groke. After a court case (presided over by the Snork) the Groke agrees to exchange the ruby for the Hobgoblin's Hat. Thingumy and Bob steal Moominmamma's…
The Groke, as depicted in the 1990 Japanese–Dutch animated TV-series Moomin.
Stone dressed as the Groke in Oulu
The Groke in her cave, holding her heart shaped shell, Moomin World, Finland