Explorers of the Moon

Adventures of Tintin Series

Author: Hergé

Book 17 in the Adventures of Tintin series

Pages: 62

Published: 1954

Age: 9+

Tensions are running high at the Sprodj Atomic Research Centre near Klow, the capital city of Syldavia. Contact with the moon rocket has been lost. It seems that the passengers have temporarily been knocked unconscious by the terrible pressure exerted by the moon rocket’s acceleration.

There is an unwelcome surprise in store for the astronauts when they awake. Despite the meticulous prelaunch planning, there are two extra passengers on board: Thomson and Thompson!

The extra people on board cause a shortage of oxygen: supplies have only been calculated for four people and a dog. Will the heroes manage to make it through this adventure in one piece?

About the Adventures of Tintin Series

Reading age: 8+ years

Clever and ever-curious, Tintin is a reporter-turned-detective whose pursuit of villains, criminals, treasure and the occasional hostorical artefact takes him all over the world. Join Tintin and a colorful cast of friends, including his faithful dog Snowy, Captain Haddock, absent-minded Professor Calculus and the Twins, as they embark on an extraordinary adventures spanning historical and political events, fantasy and science-fiction adventures and thrilling mysteries. These full-color graphic novels broke new ground when they were first released and became the inspiration for countless modern-day comic artists. . Belgian-artist Hergé based his stories on real-world events and cultures that had caught the Belgian national attention—from space exploration to Arab oil wars—and brought them to life for his readers in inspiring and exciting ways.

The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, and it remains popular today. By the time of the centenary of Hergé's birth in 2007, Tintin had been published in more than 70 languages with sales of more than 200 million copies worldwide.