Crusade in Jeans

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Summary: After 25 years still one of my most favourite books
Review: I was given this book when I was about 10 Years old (in the original dutch) and I loved it. I still read it, 20-25 years later, at least once a year.
I have read most books witten by Thea Beckman, she is a writer that brings history to life. Her books instilled a love in me for medieval history, to the extend that I am thinking of taking it up again for a degree.
This book is not just a story, the book is full of emotion.
The panic when Rudolf realises that he can't go back home is tangible.
His courage and despairation to make the best of the medieval life as lies before him drips off the pages.
The trust people give him, the friendship from children are so well written. Everybody could do with friends like the one he finds.
It is very funny as well. Dolf has to come to terms with many different issues, one of them being religion and the unshakable faith that the crusade children display.
I read that they are going to make a movie from this book. I can't wait!
In short if you want to read a great memorable book that is more than just a childrens story. This is the one

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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: I've read several book bij this author. This one was and is my favorite! I read the original Dutch version about 20 years ago, and I still have it on my bookshelf! It's a great adventure that will surely grab a young reader's attention. Buy it!

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Summary: Crusade in Jeans
Review: This was an amazing book. I liked it a lot. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes adventure. Normally I don't like to read but with this book I couldn't stop reading. This book is about a boy who goes back in time and finds somebody who can actually understand his language. To go back to his own time he has to find a special stone. So when he was going to the stone he had to stand on, this entire group of children came and one child stood on the stone. So at once the child vanished and now he had to stay there until the people who sent him found where he was. So he and his friend followed the children and helped a lot of them to survive because they didn't have much food. The children were going to Jerusalem. That is at least what they thought. Too find out the place that they were really going you will have to read this book.