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Asterix and the Secret Weapon
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Asterix and the Secret Weapon

Asterix Series

Author: René Goscinny

Illustrator: Albert Uderzo

Book 29 in the Asterix series

Pages: 48

Published: 1991

Age: 8+

A woman bard? That’s unheard of in Ancient Gaul. So, when the mothers in Asterix’s town want to replace Cacofonix with Bravura, the men are horrified. But, Bravura hits the right notes musically, and she proves very valuable when Julius Caesar sends in his secret weapon: a group of female legionnaries. Caesar thinks the Gauls will be too noble to fight the women . . . but Bravura has no such scruples! And, even Cacofonix succeeds in coming into his own.

About the Asterix Series

Books in series order

  1. 1.Asterix the Gaul(1961)
  2. 2.Asterix and the Golden Sickle(1962)
  3. 3.Asterix and the Goths(1963)
  4. 4.Asterix the Gladiator(1964)
  5. 5.Asterix and the Banquet(1965)
  6. 6.Asterix and Cleopatra(1965)
  7. 7.Asterix and the Big Fight(1966)
  8. 8.Asterix in Britain(1966)
  9. 9.Asterix and the Normans(1967)
  10. 10.Asterix the Legionary(1967)
  11. 11.Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield(1968)
  12. 12.Asterix at the Olympic Games(1968)
  13. 13.Asterix and the Cauldron(1969)
  14. 14.Asterix in Spain(1969)
  15. 15.Asterix and the Roman Agent(1970)
  16. 16.Asterix in Switzerland(1970)
  17. 17.The Mansions of the Gods(1971)
  18. 18.Asterix and the Laurel Wreath(1972)
  19. 19.Asterix and the Soothsayer(1972)
  20. 20.Asterix in Corsica(1973)
  21. 21.Asterix and Caesar's Gift(1974)
  22. 22.Asterix and the Great Crossing(1975)
  23. 23.Obelix and Co(1976)
  24. 24.Asterix in Belgium(1979)
  25. 25.Asterix and the Great Divide(1980)
  26. 26.Asterix and the Black Gold(1981)
  27. 27.Asterix and Son(1983)
  28. 28.Asterix and the Magic Carpet(1987)
  29. 29.Asterix and the Secret Weapon(1991)
  30. 30.Asterix and Obelix All at Sea(1996)
  31. 31.Asterix and the Actress(2001)
  32. 32.Asterix and the Class Act(2003)
  33. 33.Asterix and the Falling Sky(2005)
  34. 34.Asterix and Obelix’s Birthday(2009)
  35. 35.Asterix and the Picts(2013)
  36. 36.Asterix: Asterix and The Missing Scroll(2015)
  37. 37.Asterix: Asterix and The Chariot Race(2017)
  38. 38.Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter(2019)
  39. 39.Asterix and the Griffin(2021)

Reading age: 8+ years

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Asterix (originally Astérix le gaulois) follows the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation. They do so by means of a magic potion, brewed by their druid, which gives the recipient superhuman strength. The protagonist, the titular character, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix are frequently engaged in hilarious and often action-packed adventures.

The Asterix series is one of the most popular comics in the world, with the series' 35 volumes having been translated into more than 100 languages. Fans of classic comic strips such as The Adventures of Tintin and Calvin and Hobbes will be delighted by the chaotic adventures of Asterix and his companion Obelix.