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The Black Island

by Herge

The world's most famous travelling reporter solves the mystery of the Black Island. Wrongly accused of a theft, Tintin is led to set out with Snowy on an adventure to investigate a gang of forgers. Can he save the day?

FORMAT
Hardcover
CONDITION
Brand New


Publisher Description

On his return from South America, Tintin embarks on an exciting British adventure, full of unexpected surprises. Tintin clashes with the villainous Dr. M?ller for the first, but not the last time. M?ller is the mastermind behind a vast European counterfeiting operation. After numerous incidents, Tintin succeeds in breaking up this criminal network.

Author Biography

Herge (Georges Remi) was born in Brussels in 1907. Over the course of 54 years he completed 23 albums of The Adventures of Tintin series, which is now considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, comics series of all time. With translations published in over 80 languages, more than 230 million copies sold worldwide and a Hollywood movie to its name, Tintin dominates the Comics and Graphic Novels chart even today. Sadly, Herge died in 1983, leaving his 24th album, Tintin and Alph-Art, unfinished, but his hero continues to be one of the most iconic characters in both adult and children's fiction.

Review

Tintin shows young readers that the world in all its complexity is theirs to bestride. (The Wall Street Journal)I became enthralled with the way Hergé told his stories. Grand, epic, global adventures about a young reporter who goes all around the world looking for stories to tell. (Steven Spielberg, 'The Adventures of Spielberg: An Interview', The New York Times, 2011)Top 100 Children's Book – Time Out (2022)Terrific world-straddling adventures. (Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Ten Essential Children's Books, Books for Keeps, 2020)The Red Sea Sharks was named one of Young Bond author Charlie Higson's favourite books in The Daily Express: "Tintin was a huge inspiration being a young person in an adult world." (2015)Explorers of the Moon was named one of comedian Milton Jones' favourite books in The Daily Express (2018)Explorers of the Moon was named one of screenwriter and best-selling crime novelist Peter May's favourite books in The Daily Express: "A childhood favourite…it encouraged me to create my own cartoon series." (2016)The Calculus Affair was named one of author and foreign correspondent Christian Jennings' favourite books in The Week (2017)

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The Official Classic Children's Illustrated Mystery Adventure Series

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One of the most iconic characters in children's books Herg

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Tintin shows young readers that the world in all its complexity is theirs to bestride. The Wall Street Journal

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The Classic Children's Illustrated Mystery Adventure Series

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The Classic Children's Illustrated Mystery Adventure Series * More than 230 million copies of Tintin have been sold worldwide. * Ideal for 7+ readers. * For lovers of graphic novels, mysteries and historical adventure. Competition: adventures;Wimpy Kid;DogMan;Asterix;Gaul;Obelix;13 Storey Treehouse;Snoopy;Peanuts;Famous Five;Secret Seven;Artemis Fowl. Goscinny;Dav Pilkey;Eoin Colfer;Andy Griffiths;Michael Farr;Charles M.Schulz;Liz Pichon;Jeff Kinney;Albert Uderzo;Tove Jansson;Jim Davis

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One of the most iconic characters in children's books Herg

Details

ISBN1405208066
Pages 64
ISBN-10 1405208066
ISBN-13 9781405208062
Place of Publication London
Country of Publication United Kingdom
Media Book
Author Herge
Audience Age 5
Format Hardcover
Illustrations full colour illustrations
DEWEY 741.5/9493
UK Release Date 2010-05-25
Series The Adventures of Tintin
Year 2010
Publication Date 2010-05-25
AU Release Date 2010-05-25
NZ Release Date 2010-05-25
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Farshore
Edited by Shangguang Wang
Birth 1927
Affiliation University of Queensland
Position Senior Lecturer
Qualifications S. J.
Alternative 9781405206181
Audience Children's (6-12)

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