The Shooting Star by Hergé - The Adventures of Tintin Book 10 - Ages 8+ - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781405206211. Publisher: Farshore. Age Range: 8+. Overview:. The Shooting Star is book ten in Hergé's classic Adventures of Tintin series, following the world's most famous young reporter as a huge fireball hurtles towards Earth from outer space. Tintin and Captain Haddock set sail into the icy Arctic Ocean to reach the crash site before rival expeditions and saboteurs get there first. Packed with mystery, science and high-seas adventure, this brand-new paperback edition brings Hergé's celebrated Ligne Claire artwork to a new generation of young readers aged 8 and up.. About the Book:. When a blazing meteorite is spotted hurtling towards Earth, astronomers race to calculate exactly where it will land. Tintin, ever the intrepid reporter, joins Captain Haddock aboard the research vessel Aurora as they chase the fireball to its resting place somewhere in the frozen Arctic Ocean. But they are not alone: a rival ship, funded by a mysterious foreign backer, is determined to reach the meteorite first, and will stop at nothing — including sabotage — to win the race. As Tintin and his crew battle storms, shifting ice floes and underhand tactics, they uncover a valuable and mysterious metal locked inside the fallen star. Hergé's tightly plotted storytelling moves the action along at a brisk, cinematic pace, with clean panel work and vivid colour that reward careful reading and rereading alike. The Shooting Star blends genuine scientific c...