Great adventures for beginner readers. During her Latin America tour, the famous opera singer Bianca Castafiore is accused of inciting a coup in San Theodoros and is arrested by security forces during a performance. General Tapioca, the despotic ruler of the small state, apparently wants to use the "Milan Nightingale" as a hostage to settle an old score with her friends Tim, Haddock, and Bienlein. A comic classic for children and adults. The comic books of Tim and Struppi are classic adventure stories suitable for children aged 8 and up. They are exciting, imaginative, and therefore perfect for first readers learning to read. Children all over the world read the adventures of Tim and Struppi, one of the most famous comic series ever. For over 90 years, Tim and his friends have captivated readers of all ages, eagerly following how Tim, Struppi, Captain Haddock, Professor Bienlein, or Schultze and Schulze take down the bad guys. As Captain Haddock loves to curse: "Mast and shroud break." Off to the adventure!.