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Hills of the round earth

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Intrigued by the name given to the mountains in the horizon, “the Hills of the round Earth”, Moko ventures off to see if the Earth is, in fact, round. An old wise man tells him that yes, if he were to walk in a straight line he co...

The sands of the forest

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

As the first rays of dawn appear, Moko and Mei-Li head off to the forest to pick some plants that can’t be found anywhere else. Moko is following Mei-Li’s lead as she knows what to do. She picks a leaf and lets it float away, and ...

Moko, le chant des dunes

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Le soir, Moko médite en regardant l’horizon, Meï-Li s’approche pour lui tenir compagnie. Tout d’un coup, un bruit sourd et continu derrière la plage, se fait entendre. Meï-Li a peur, mais Moko veut en savoir davantage. En s’approc...

Les larmes du grands arbres

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Ce jour-là, le soleil est si fort que les gens ne quittent pas leur maison. Moko et Meï-Li se reposent à l’ombre d’un grand arbre. Meï-Li se demande si Moko va repartir, elle pleure et s’en va. Moko tente de la retrouver dans la f...

La route des grandes plaines

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Ce matin-là, Moko se dit qu’il est temps de quitter le pays de Meï-Li, il prépare sa pirogue. Un homme vient lui expliquer qu’il doit prendre la route des grandes plaines pour continuer son voyage. Moko rentre au village dire adie...

The burning fountain

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

The land of white

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Hills of the round earth

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Intrigued by the name given to the mountains in the horizon, “the Hills of the round Earth”, Moko ventures off to see if the Earth is, in fact, round. An old wise man tells him that yes, if he were to walk in a straight line he co...

The salt in the sea

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Moko sees the ocean for the first time. He thinks it is a huge river or lake, but when he tastes the water, he notices that it is salty. He wonders what sorcerer would have played such a trick. Back in his village, he asks an old ...

The secret of the stars

Livre | Arnaud de Buchy

Moko, watching the sky one night, sees a shooting star and wonders where the stars come from. He travels to the mountain and meets a woman tending to a bonfire. As the woman blows on the fire to revive it, glowing embers fly up hi...