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The Seven Crystal Balls
The Seven Crystal Balls | Herge
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This new format, crafted specifically for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content. Go "behind the scenes" with the true story about people, places and antiquities that Herg drew from, filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text! In this adventure: Seven explorers return from an expedition in the Andes, where they unearthed the tomb of an Incan priest. One by one, they fall into a coma. Can Tintin figure out what is causing the mysterious illness?
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The_Book_Ninja
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I was reading Tintins before I read “proper” books. The 7 Crystal Balls was the first really enjoyably creepy story I remember reading. Herge is well into his stride, his comic art was peerless. To me, only he and Kirby finessed movement and action. The cast are all really engaging and wonderful characters and I‘ll argue with anyone that Captain Haddock is one of literatures greatest. The cover is iconic and one of my favourites.

Aimeesue Great suffering swordfish, Captain Haddock is absolutely the best! 6mo
The_Book_Ninja @Aimeesue 🤣he truly is! 6mo
Bookwomble I read Tintin as an adult along with my kids when they were little & love them. When we finished, my son wanted something similar & found the Blake and Mortimer series by Edgar P. Jacobs, a friend and collaborator of Hergé's, who worked with him on the Seven Crystal Balls and other Tintin adventures. B&M are a British military intelligence officer and a genius professor who get involved in espionage, sci fi and supernatural shenanigans. Good yarns 6mo
Bookwomble Just reading Jacobs's Wikipedia entry, and Hergé said that he was a big inspiration for Captain Haddock's character - I'm not sure if that's a compliment! 🤔 6mo
The_Book_Ninja @Bookwomble I‘ve seen these but never read one. I shall be giving them a go, thank you! 6mo
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Andrew65
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Playing catch-up from 1st October.

Going back to my youth with Herge‘s Adventures of TinTin. Loved these books.

#CrystalBall #Haunted

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🔮🖤🙌🏻 3y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 3y
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ManyWordsLater My husband‘s all time favorite books. He‘ll never admit how much he loves them. 6y
Gitanjali @ManyWordsLater same here! I read them as a child. Reading them again as an adult has been so fun :) 6y
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