The Adventures of Tintin: Volume 3

Belgian artist Herge wrote twenty-one completed stories for his cartoon hero, the young journalist and adventurer Tintin. Most of the stories featured recurring characters such as Tintin's faithful dog Snowy, his seafaring friend Captain Haddock, the absent-minded and hilariously deaf Professor Calculus, and the bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson. The Tintin series, published in multiple languages, offers the stories at three per volume. Volume Three features "The Crab with the Golden Claws", "The Shooting Star", and "The Secret of the Unicorn." "The Crab with the Golden Claws" puts Tintin on the trail of a group of smugglers. Tintin is shanghaied abroad a merchant vessel, only to escape by sea and then by air, ending up in Morrocco for a confrontation with the smugglers. This adventure is most notable for the introduction of Captain Haddock, here first met as a drunken captain under the influence of his evil First Mate, Allen, a recurring villain. "The Shooting Star" is surely one of the more exotic of the Tintin adventures. The story opens with a meteor that seems to threaten the end of the world. Fortunately, the meteor misses earth, but drops off a piece of itself in the Arctic Ocean. Tintin joins a scientific expendtion in a race to get to the meteor first. Tintin and Snowy will experience some bizarre and exciting events when they reaches the meteor. "The Secret of the Unicorn" is a classic Tintin adventure, part detective story and part pirate yarn. It begins when Tintin buys a ship model for Captain Haddock, only to have it stolen from his apartment. His investigation leads to a mystery about the ship model, one of three. It also causes Captain Haddock to revisit the story of an ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. The stories are told in exciting parallel, as Tintin pursues a ruthless group of antique dealers in the present while Sir Francis battles Red Rackham, an infamous pirate, in the age of sail. This story completes itself in Volume 4 of the series with "Red Rackham's Treasure." Volume Three of the Tintin Adventures is very highly recommended to Tintin fans of all ages.

This 3-in-One volume is smaller size than the regular Tintin books, making it harder to read and lessens the enjoyment of the illustrations. I am not sure if a large-size 3-in-one series exists.

Tintin is wonderful, delightful, fun, and as a 26 year old I sitll enjoy it as much as when I was 5 years old. I think everybody should get to know these wonderful stories. You can read them over and over again and it feels like you are with the characters. The stories are funny, witty and truly adventerous. I RECOMMEND TINTIN (ANY OF HIS ADVENTURES) HIGHLY.....

I read these books when I was a child, and loved them so much I cannot describe it here. They are not for everyone - some children find them confusing and don't get it completely, but the ones that do get it have tremendous affection for the books.I still have a lot of love for the books as an adult, and now that my daughter is hooked on the adventures of Tinton and Milou (Tintin and Snowy), I often find myself engrossed in the copies we now have for her.Also - The original French editions are great for teaching a child French, as long as you have the English version nearby to compare. Excellent choice. . .

Reading any Tintin book is a joyous experience. It feels as if you are actually watching a movie, such is the power of the pictures with appropriate short and long shots, immaculate detail. Tintin books are not only humorous, but have wit, intelligence and superb buildup of the plot. Time flies before you are already on page 62 !