On this night, Moko is meditating, contemplating the horizon. Mei-Li comes to keep him company. All of a sudden, they hear a hollow and continuous sound coming from beyond the beach. Mei-Li is frightened but Moko is curious and wants to know what is making this sound. As they approach the hills, the sound gets louder and louder and Mei-Li is more and more frightened, so Moko decides to go around the dune on his own. As he does so, the sound changes and becomes more of a song. Moko returns and tells Mei-Li that it is the sand and the ground singing together. She decides to sing as well. Moko thinks to himself that the magical dune is urging him to go on with his travels and he knows that this is likely his last day in the village. With a heavy heart, Moko decides that at dawn he will need to pack his bags.

This book is available in French: 24 - Moko, le chant des dunes

L’aube pointe sur le village, Moko et Meï-Li dorment profondément. Tout d’un coup, un bruit les réveille. Ils décident d’aller voir ce qui se passe et se cachent derrière un rocher. Ils rencontrent un pêcheur qui n’est nullement inquiet et embarque. Meï-Li tremble de peur, Moko lui demande donc de chanter pour que la terre arrête de trembler. Elle chante et peu de temps après le calme revient. Moko et Meï-Li retournent donc au village, persuadés que la terre dort tellement que quelquefois elle se réveille pour entendre chanter ceux qui marchent sur son dos.

Ce livre est disponible en anglais : 21 - The earth wakes up

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 could very well go all the way around the earth and come back to his starting point. Moko does as he is told and travels all the way around the Earth and returns back to his village, but since he didn’t have the feeling that he was walking around a sphere, he continues thinking that the Earth is flat.

This book is available in French: 01 - Moko : Les monts de la terre ronde

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 wise man to cast a spell on the village’s river so that the drinking water never becomes salty. The wise man reassures him that this is not necessary, the water will never be salty and Moko is grateful that someone has already thought of protecting the village’s river.

This book is available in French: 03 - Moko : Le sel de la mer

Les étoiles scintillent et Moko pense à son village. Totémi lui propose de le suivre et découvrir où se cache le bout du monde. Ils partent au petit matin... En chemin, le désert apparaît et se dressent bientôt devant eux de curieuses montagnes... puis une vallée étroite et profonde, sillonnant à perte de vue. Un homme leur dit que seul les cœurs purs et courageux parviennent à en connaître le bout. Ils s’y engagent, pleins de confiance... Moko joue de la flûte et l’écho des montagnes le guide...

Ce livre est disponible en anglais : Les drôles de montagne

Moko veut reprendre la route et dit à Totémi qu’il devra enfin trouver le bout du monde. Mais un pêcheur leur dit qu’aucun voyageur ne peut trouver ce qu’il cherche sans passer les trous bleus. Il leur laisse une barque, dans laquelle Moko et Totémi montent. C’est alors que des choses étranges se passent. La mer tourbillonne et le ciel change de couleur. D’étonnantes lumières se dressent devant leur radeau puis s’évanouissent. Ils ont soudain l’impression de voler au-dessus de la mer puis se retrouvent sans savoir comment au bord de la plage… Moko se souvient de son premier voyage et pense que c’est le cœur de l’océan qui bat comme s’il retrouvait un ami. 

Ce livre est disponible en français : Le mystères des trous bleus

It is night time and Moko can’t sleep. Looking out to the horizon, he notices a shot of colour at the water’s surface. He wakes Mei-Li to ask her what he is seeing. Together they take a barge and set off. Under them, a rainbow of colours is dancing in the waves. Moko and Mei-Li think that the fish must be organizing a party and decide to dive in. Bit by bit the sun is rising and day is breaking. The two friends return to the village, overjoyed at the wonders of the ocean.

This book is available in French: 16 - La lumière du fond des eaux

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 wise man to cast a spell on the village’s river so that the drinking water never becomes salty. The wise man reassures him that this is not necessary, the water will never be salty and Moko is grateful that someone has already thought of protecting the village’s river.

This book is available in French: 03 - Moko : Le sel de la mer