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The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin: The Chapter Book
An easy-to-read adaptation of the film for younger readers, featuring gorgeous full-color movie stills throughout! When Tintin buys a model ship called the Unicorn, he doesn't realize he's about to become the center of a centuries-old family feud involving nefarious pirates and treasure! Following clues from the high seas to the blazing-hot desert, Tintin makes new friends and outwits new enemies as he uncovers the secret of the Unicorn.
67 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2011
About the author
Stephanie True Peters
131 books9 followers“By all appearances, I am a typical suburban mother,” reports Stephanie True Peters. “I’m forty-three, have two children, Jackson, age 11, and Chloe, age 9, and a husband, Dan, who to me seems ageless. I live in a nice neighborhood in a town just far enough south of Boston to be considered the boonies. I do the grocery shopping, the cleaning (well, sometimes), go to the gym, and operate the ride-on lawnmower with some regularity. Yes, I fit the role of typical suburban mother to a T.
“Perhaps this explains the surprised reactions I receive when I tell people that I write children’s books. ‘You do? Really?’ their raised eyebrows and open mouths seem to say. Then come the usual questions: ‘Have you ever been published? Would I know anything you’ve done?’
“I have, and I certainly hope you recognize the titles of some of my books. (If not, feel free to pick one up sometime—or two, or three . . .)
“That I am able to spend my days at such work is, on the whole, wonderful. I lose myself for hours in imagined scenarios, made-up people, or buried in research into a fascinating topic. I’m here when my kids and husband need me and can take a day off when I need some ‘me’ time. Sometimes I miss the office life I had years ago, when I was an editor at Little, Brown Children’s Books. Then I compare my commute then (a long ride on public transportation) versus now (a short climb up a flight of stairs) and realize just how lucky I am.
“Yet if it hadn’t been for those years with Little, Brown, I wouldn’t have been part of this amazing White House book. It was my old colleague and friend, Hilary Van Dusen, who contacted me about the project. She wanted to include a piece on sports and the presidency. She knew I was tapped into the sports scene because I had edited many of Matt Christopher’s sports books while at Little, Brown—and more recently, had been ghostwriting them.
“In the course of my research for the piece, I learned that many U.S. presidents had ties to the baseball, starting as far back as George Washington. But the story that stuck with me was the one that now appears in the book – the first World Series game to take place after the tragic events of 9/11, and George W. Bush’s throwing of the game’s first pitch.
“Perhaps this explains the surprised reactions I receive when I tell people that I write children’s books. ‘You do? Really?’ their raised eyebrows and open mouths seem to say. Then come the usual questions: ‘Have you ever been published? Would I know anything you’ve done?’
“I have, and I certainly hope you recognize the titles of some of my books. (If not, feel free to pick one up sometime—or two, or three . . .)
“That I am able to spend my days at such work is, on the whole, wonderful. I lose myself for hours in imagined scenarios, made-up people, or buried in research into a fascinating topic. I’m here when my kids and husband need me and can take a day off when I need some ‘me’ time. Sometimes I miss the office life I had years ago, when I was an editor at Little, Brown Children’s Books. Then I compare my commute then (a long ride on public transportation) versus now (a short climb up a flight of stairs) and realize just how lucky I am.
“Yet if it hadn’t been for those years with Little, Brown, I wouldn’t have been part of this amazing White House book. It was my old colleague and friend, Hilary Van Dusen, who contacted me about the project. She wanted to include a piece on sports and the presidency. She knew I was tapped into the sports scene because I had edited many of Matt Christopher’s sports books while at Little, Brown—and more recently, had been ghostwriting them.
“In the course of my research for the piece, I learned that many U.S. presidents had ties to the baseball, starting as far back as George Washington. But the story that stuck with me was the one that now appears in the book – the first World Series game to take place after the tragic events of 9/11, and George W. Bush’s throwing of the game’s first pitch.
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July 29, 2018
A good mystery for kids.
January 28, 2012
Used movie art..story is all plot. Not sure I would recommend to kid readers, but not sure that matters...if they have seen the movie, it will be of interest.
May 28, 2022
This book is a companion piece to the 2011 animated movie. It contains artwork from the film and tells the story of Tintin as he buys a model ship called The Unicorn, and ends up caught in a centuries old feud between two families that includes pirates and treasure.
I think this one would be perfect for a collector or fan of Tintin. As it's been years since I have watched this movie, it was nice to read the story and the artwork is really good too.
I think this one would be perfect for a collector or fan of Tintin. As it's been years since I have watched this movie, it was nice to read the story and the artwork is really good too.
June 24, 2020
DescriptionDon't miss this expanded novelization of the action-packed film! Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't any model ship--it holds a piece of the puzzle to finding the resting place of Red Rackham's treasure! But Tintin isn't the only one after the notorious pirate's booty.
November 16, 2020
First read with my first son when he was 9; then read again with my younger one as he turned 7. Joy to read this before watching the movie.... source of future memories.
November 16, 2023
Abridged Tintin stories based on movie.
This was the only Tintin audiobook available at my library, it was fine to listen to but disappointing.
This was the only Tintin audiobook available at my library, it was fine to listen to but disappointing.
January 4, 2026
It makes me want to read more. The ending part was them finding out that they could find a shipwreck, so I want to read more. This book was great.
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November 25, 2012
Not sure what I think. I don't totally care for it. I would have rated it a 3 but decided to rate it a 4 as boys may enjoy it.
It is an adventure book with kind of an "Indiana Jones " plot.
It is an adventure book with kind of an "Indiana Jones " plot.
December 25, 2012
A decent enough adaptation, but one I would only recommend for kids who really enjoyed the movie. The book follows the movie so closely that it skips along at a rapid pace and many things are glossed over. Good, but probably confusing without having seen the film.
May 21, 2012
Poop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 14, 2012
Mediocre
November 6, 2014
Cute and fun story for the whole family. My kids and I listened to the audiobook on the school commute.
August 20, 2016
Lyhyttä ja selkeää. Tarpeeseen.
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