Crusade in Jeans

by Thea Beckman

Book Overview

Fifteen-year-old Dolf uses a prototype time machine and gets stuck in the Middle Ages. Trying to find his way back to the twentieth century, he joins a children's crusade of almost ten thousand children on their way to the Holy Land. Dolf helps the children defy the terrible mountains, conquer disease and fight evil knights. Slowly, Dolf begins to realize that the real danger does not lurk behind the next mountaintop, but rather within the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935954075
• ISBN13: 9781935954071
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Lemniscaat USA
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9

Customer Reviews

Translation looses the plot

I loved this book. I still do. I own it in two languages and that is my problem. I love, adore and admire the Dutch version. It is one of the best books ever and not just in the childres's literature section. I wanted my BF to read it, but as he does not speak, nor read Dutch I bought him the translation. The book is still good but looses that edge that makes Thea Beckman one of the best childrens writers ever. The scene where Dolf (Rudolf in translation) is accused of heresy just isn't exciting. The waves that do not open it does not give you that urge to read on what is next as the Dutch version does. Still I give it 5 stars. I cannot do otherwise. It is the book that gave me my love for Medieval History and that is worth 5 stars in itself

After 25 years still one of my most favourite books

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

Crusade in Jeans

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.

Thea Beckman is the best!

For 5 years I know Thea Beckman is simply the best author of children books, because she takes you to forgotten times as if you are living in that century. Crusade in jeans is one of her best books and has been given an award in the Netherlands for best historical children book around. When you read it you live in the crusade and go through an experience you'll never forget.

One of the best children's books I've ever read.

I recently read the book again, and enjoyed it at least as much as I did when I first read it, some 20 years ago. The concept of transporting a 15 y/o boy back in time gives a great opportunity to compare the modern, 20th century, science-oriented society with the religion and supersition dominated 13th century. A concept that was very well worked out by Ms Thea Beckman.