Unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy discover a model ship carrying an explosive secret. Drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Tintin find himself in the sightlines of Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, a diabolical villain who believes Tintin has stolen a priceless treasure tied to a dastardly pirate. With the help of Snowy, Captain Haddock, and bumbling detectives Thompson & Thompson, Tintin will travel half the world...

When Tintin gives Captain Haddock a model ship, the cartoon characters are led into a strange adventure involving pirates from the reign of Charles II; includes an in depth guide to the creation of this Tintin adventure, filled with photos and Tintin facts.

A sequel to the Cigars of the Pharoah. Tintin, a master of disguise, has a close shave with a mad master swordsman, has to avoid trouble with the military, and has to find the real mastermind behind the opium shipments.

Tintin accompanies an eccentric Egyptologist, Dr. Sarcophagus, as he searches for the lost tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh. When Dr. Sarcophagus disappears, Tintin finds a clue that leads him to India in an attempt to help his new friend before it is too late.