The Secret of the Unicorn

by Hergé

Book Overview

In this classic graphic novel: Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't just any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a clue to finding pirate treasure!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316358320
• ISBN13: 9780316358323
• Release Date: June 1974
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.4"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Full of adventure and fun-filled confusion

First published in French in 1943 as The Secret of the Unicorn (Le Secret de la Licorne. An epidemic of wallet snatching in and around Brussels affects the Thom(p)son twins as theylose wallets by the dozen. Meanwhile Tinin sees a curious model ship and decides to buy it for his friend , Captain Haddock , after which he is pestered by dealers to sell it to them. The Captain unpieces the mystery of the adventures of his ancestor Sir Francis Haddock , who lived in the reign of Charles II , and his battle against the pirates. Meanwhile Titnin finds himself on the wrong side of rogue art thieves , the Bird brothers, and gets kidnapped by them where he does battle with them at their headquarters at Marlinspike Hall. This is the first in a two part series leading up to Tintin's search for the centuries old lost treasure in Red Rackham's Treasure.As usual , full of adventure and fun-filled confusion, not to mention the historical flashbacks to the escapades of Sir Francis Haddock and the villainous pirate chief , Red Rackham.

Great Book

I love this book, as always, it shows more of Tintin's adventrous soul. This will always remain a fantastic book for all ages.

The Secret of The Unicorn; A Funny Mystery Book

How would you feel if you bought a boat and found a treasure note inside? How would you feel then, if the boat got stolen? This is what happens to TinTin and his dog, Snowy, in The Secret of the Unicorn, by Herge. Once they try to find the boat, but are not successful. After looking for the boat, they start looking for the treasure. They search by submarine, by scuba diving,and by swimming in shark infested water. Do they find the treasure? Read The Secret of the Unicorn to find out.

Best of the Tintin series

The first Tintin book I ever read was The Secret of the Unicorn. I still consider it among the best along with King Ottokar's Sceptre. The plot moves along, the dialogue is humorous, and the characters are vintage Herge. I highly recommend this one.

One of the best

This Tintin book is perhaps one of the most static of all the Tintin series.The plot centres around the story of one of Haddocks ancestors and ends with Tintin having to escape from the clutches of the Bird brothers.Like many other Tintin books, it contains alot of sub-plots, including the theft of the Thompson's wallets.It is one of my favourite Tintin books.