Recommendations based on Explorers on the Moonby Hergé

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  1. The Black Island

    by Hergé
    Tintin and Snowy investigate a mysterious island off the coast of Scotland, uncovering a criminal plot involving counterfeit money.

    Investigating a mysterious plane crash, Tintin discovers he's onto something big! The case leads Tintin to Scotland, where he learns of a monster that stalks a lonely island. ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Castafiore Emerald

    by Hergé
    Adventure and mystery unfold as the intrepid detectives Tintin and Snowy solve a crime.

    The classic graphic novel. When Tintin and Captain Haddock happen across a community of gypsies they invite them home... just as Bianca Castafiore, the famous opera singer, decides to visit Tintin. ... (Goodreads)

  3. Asterix and Cleopatra

    by René Goscinny
    Gaulish warriors Asterix and Obelix take on Julius Caesar in a battle of wits and strength.

    How can lovely Queen Cleopatra show Julius Caesar that ancient Egypt is still a great nation? Her architect Edifis recruits his Gaulish friends to help him build a magnificent palace within three ... (Goodreads)

  4. Sophie's World

    by Jostein Gaarder
    A journey of philosophical discovery told through a young girl's exploration of the world.

    Sophie Amundsen is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Lillesand , Norway. The book begins with Sophie receiving two messages in her mailbox and a postcard addressed to Hilde Møller Knag. Afterwards, she ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Curtain

    by Agatha Christie
    An amateur detective investigates a murder at a country estate, uncovering a mysterious plot.

    A specific person is unsuspected of involvement in five murders by both the police and family of the victims. In all cases, there was a clear suspect. Four of these suspects have since died (one of ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Disney Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    by Walt Disney Company
    A classic fairy tale of a beautiful princess, a wicked queen, and seven lovable dwarfs who help her find true love's kiss.

    Now new and old fans can relive the magic of this beloved film as it is retold in a beautiful full-color Little Golden Book! ... (Goodreads)

  7. Musashi

    by Eiji Yoshikawa
    Epic journey of a legendary samurai, seeking to perfect his martial arts skills.

    The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Martian Chronicles

    by Ray Bradbury
    Human colonists struggle for survival on Mars, facing the challenges of a new world.

    The strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. The Martian Chronicles tells the story of ... (Goodreads)

  9. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

    by Frank Miller
    An aging Batman returns to Gotham City to combat a new breed of criminal.

    The Dark Knight Returns is set in a dystopian version of Gotham City in 1986. Bruce Wayne, aged 55, has given up the mantle of Batman after the death of Jason Todd 10 years prior, and now lives as a ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Don Quixote

    by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
    An aging knight's adventures and misadventures, filled with chivalry, honor, and satire.

    Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading chivalric romances that he determines to become a knight-errant himself. In the company of his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, his exploits blossom in ... (Goodreads)

  11. Ghost World

    by Daniel Clowes
    Two teenage girls navigate the awkward transition to adulthood, grappling with identity, relationships, and the mundanity of suburban life.

    Ghost World has become a cultural and generational touchstone, and continues to enthrall and inspire readers over a decade after its original release as a graphic novel. Originally serialized in the ... (Goodreads)

  12. Steppenwolf

    by Hermann Hesse
    The inner struggles of a tortured soul as he searches for redemption.

    The book is presented as a manuscript written by its protagonist , a middle-aged man named Harry Haller, who leaves it to a chance acquaintance, the nephew of his landlady. The acquaintance adds a ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Witches

    by Roald Dahl
    A young boy's adventure to defeat a coven of wicked witches.

    The story is narrated from the perspective of an unnamed seven-year-old English boy, who goes to live with his Norwegian grandmother after his parents are killed in a tragic car accident. The boy ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Asterix the Gaul

    by René Goscinny
    A group of ancient Gauls use wit, strength, and cunning to resist Roman invasion.

    All of the Gaul area is under Roman control, except for one small village in Armorica (present-day Brittany ), whose inhabitants are made invincible by a magic potion created periodically by the ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Death Note, Vol. 3: Hard Run

    by Tsugumi Ohba
    Dark fantasy tale of a teenager wielding a mysterious notebook with the power to kill.

    Light is chafing under L's extreme surveillance, but even 64 microphones and cameras hidden in his room aren't enough to stop Light. He steps up the game, but before the battle of wits can really ... (Goodreads)

  16. Disney's Beauty and the Beast

    by Teddy Slater
    A powerful story of bravery and self-sacrifice, in which a young woman falls in love with a Beast.

    Come be our guest in the Beast’s castle where teapots talk, spoons dance, and beautiful Belle discovers that things are never quite as they seem. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is retold in the ... (Goodreads)

  17. A Farewell to Arms

    by Ernest Hemingway
    A story of unrequited love in the midst of war.

    The novel is divided into five sections or 'books'. Frederic Henry is first person narrator of the story. Lieutenant Frederic Henry, an American paramedic , is serving in the Italian Army . The novel ... (Wikipedia)

  18. The Lost World

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    An expedition to a remote region of South America, filled with prehistoric creatures and danger.

    Edward Malone, a young reporter for the Daily Gazette , asks his editor for a dangerous assignment to impress the woman he loves, Gladys, who wishes for a great man capable of brave deeds and ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Address Unknown

    by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor
    A powerful story of friendship and betrayal, set against the backdrop of the rise of Nazism.

    Martin, a gentile, returns with his family to Germany, exhilarated by the advances in the old country since the humiliation of the Great War. His business partner, Max, a Jew, remains in the States ... (Wikipedia)

  20. The Death of Ivan Ilych

    by Leo Tolstoy
    A man's journey of self-reflection in the face of death, confronting mortality and the meaning of life.

    Ivan Ilyich lives a carefree life that is "most simple and most ordinary and therefore most terrible". Like everyone he knows, he spends his life climbing the social ladder. Enduring marriage to a ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Yukon Ho!

    by Bill Watterson
    A mischievous yet lovable young boy finds himself in a series of humorous adventures.

    The spirit of childhood leaps to life again with boundless energy and magic in Yukon Ho! , a collection of adventures featuring rambunctious six-year-old Calvin and his co-conspirator tiger-chum, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. It's a Magical World

    by Bill Watterson
    A collection of philosophical comic strips featuring the adventures of Calvin and Hobbes.

    When cartoonist Bill Watterson announced that his phenomenally popular cartoon strip would be discontinued, Calvin and Hobbes fans throughout the world went into mourning. Fans have learned to ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. The Zahir

    by Paulo Coelho
    A man's journey to understand the meaning of love and of life, in the face of loss.

    The Zahir means 'the obvious' or 'conspicuous' in Arabic . The story revolves around the life of the narrator , a bestselling novelist, and in particular his search for his missing wife, Esther. He ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Batman: The Killing Joke

    by Alan Moore
    Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.

    Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)

  25. A Study in Scarlet

    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    A masterful detective unravels a mysterious crime and its hidden motives.

    In 1881, Doctor John Watson has returned to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War . He visits the Criterion Restaurant and runs into an old friend named Stamford, who had been a dresser ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Unbearable Lightness of Being

    by Milan Kundera
    A story of love and loss in a politically turbulent Czechoslovakia.

    In The Unbearable Lightness of Being , Milan Kundera tells the story of a young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing and one of his mistresses and ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

    by Agatha Christie
    Amateur detective investigates the mysterious murder of a wealthy landowner.

    In King's Abbot, wealthy widow Mrs Ferrars unexpectedly commits suicide, which distresses her fiancé, widower Roger Ackroyd. At dinner that evening in Ackroyd's home of Fernly Park, his guests ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury

    by Bill Watterson
    A collection of beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strips, exploring life’s adventures with childlike wonder.

    Beginning with the day Hobbes sprang into Calvin's tuna fish trap, the first two, Calvin and Hobbes, collections,, Calvin and Hobbes, and, Something Under The Bed Is Drooling, are brought together in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Second Foundation

    by Isaac Asimov
    A quest to find the mysterious force controlling the fate of the galaxy.

    Part I is about The Mule 's search for the elusive Second Foundation, with the intent of destroying it. The executive council of the Second Foundation is aware of The Mule's intent and, in the words ... (Wikipedia)