Deedee's Revenge
Deedee’s Revenge (De wraak van Deedee) was my debut as a children’s book writer. It was published in 2005. I was really proud when Philip Hopman, a famous Dutch illustrator, agreed to do the cover illustration. He also made beautiful pen and ink drawings at the beginning of each chapter.
Deedee’s Revenge is about 10-year old Deedee and her horrible, horrible older brother Matthias. Deedee and her family live in a village in the south of the Netherlands, near the assault course of a military field and very close to a forest.
Matthias and his friend Peter cannot resist testing and annoying Deedee and they are constantly in her way. One day they dare her to a race on the military assault course, a course that is strictly off-limits for them. At the assault course the boys take their pestering way too far and Deedee swears she will get even with them. With the help of her old neighbor Uncle Ton and his border collie Teddie, she sets out to free everyone from Matthias’ harassments.
Will she succeed in getting her brother to tone down? And who are Vrassos, Aikja and Kreis? Are they on her side or will they also turn against her?
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