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By Blair Jackson
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Dramatic finish to "Secret of the Unicorn" treasure hunt.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 9+?
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What's the Story?
Picking up from where The Secret of the Unicorn left off, Red Rackham's Treasure finds Tintin and Captain Haddock embarking on a sea voyage in search of lost treasure hidden centuries ago by the captain's seafaring ancestor, Sir Francis Haddock. Their alternately harrowing and hilarious adventure takes them to a tropical island, to the ocean floor, and back to England.
Is It Any Good?
Red Rackham's Treasure serves up a very satisfying conclusion to the mystery begun in The Secret of the Unicorn. The artwork, as in all Tintin books, is beautifully detailed and colorful. All the main characters are likable and memorable, from the cantankerous Captain Haddock to the clumsy detectives Thompson and Thomson to the peculiar Professor Calculus to the loyal and often very funny dog Snowy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Red Rackham's Treasure completes the story started in The Secret of the Unicorn. Did you find it a satisfying conclusion?
Tintin adventures have been thrilling young readers around the world for more than 60 years. Why do you think this classic series is so popular?
Tintin adventures are told in the style of a graphic novel, a kind of book that is quite popular today. What are the advantages of telling an action-adventure story this way?
Book Details
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- Genre : Adventure
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Publication date : January 1, 1944
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 9 - 17
- Number of pages : 62
- Last updated : June 19, 2019
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