Het Geheim van Rotterdam
(The Secret of Rotterdam)
Author: Thea Beckman
Cover illustration: Jan Wesseling
Original language: Dutch
Translated into English: not
Published: March 2005
Publisher: Lemniscaat B.V.
ISBN13: 9789056376895
Price: € 22.95 (paperback) - € 17.95 (HC)
Age range: 10 years old and up
Dutch author Thea Beckman's children's books have been beloved by teenagers for over 20 years. They're still being reprinted and can be found in every library. Which is great, because once you've read one of her books, more quickly follow. They're exciting adventures set in the distant past—our little monsters love them!
Today we're starting to read Het geheim van Rotterdam (The Secret of Rotterdam), a special book for us because it's about our own city. The streets mentioned, 'de Maze' (the Maas River), are all familiar and fun for our young readers.
Thea Beckman's books are true readers, meaning books with lots of letters and no illustrations. Our younger monsters might find that a shame, but on the other hand, it allows them to imagine the stories in their minds. The beautiful cover art is the book's only illustration, created by Dutch illustrator Jan Wesseling.
3 bright shining stars for Het geheim van Rotterdam (The secret of Rotterdam), from the young readers, listeners, and the storytellers!