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Monthly update #0090 • October 1997

Monthly update 90 • October 1997 • 1997-10-01 - 1997-10-31

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De Kameleon Schiet te Hulp by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Schiet te Hulp rushes the twins to aid in emergencies, like a medical transport across the lake. They coordinate with doctors and villagers. The urgency adds thrill.

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De Zoon van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

De Zoon van Dik Trom turns the page on the village boy and follows his son, who shares his father's spark and his mother's calm.

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Monthly update #0089 • September 1997

Monthly update 89 • September 1997 • 1997-09-01 - 1997-09-30

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Tip Top, Kameleon by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Viert Feest! joins village festivals, with the twins organising boat parades and games. They ensure the celebrations go smoothly despite pranks from rivals.

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De Kameleon Viert Feest! by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Viert Feest! joins village festivals, with the twins organising boat parades and games. They ensure the celebrations go smoothly despite pranks from rivals.

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Avonturen van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

Avonturen van Dik Trom sends the village boy further afield with bigger schemes, longer journeys and the same loyal friends at his side.

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Monthly update #0088 • August 1997

Monthly update 88 • August 1997 • 1997-08-01 - 1997-08-31

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Vakantie met de Kameleon by Hotze de Roos

Vakantie met de Kameleon follows the twins on summer holidays, filled with camping trips and lake explorations.

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Bravo, Kameleon! by Hotze de Roos

Bravo, Kameleon! applauds the boat's heroic acts, such as averting a flood by reinforcing dikes. The twins receive praise from the community.

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Toen Dik Trom een Jongen Was by C. J. Kieviet

Toen Dik Trom een Jongen Was looks back at the very early years of the famous village boy and shows how his big heart and bigger appetite were there from the start.

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Monthly update #0087 • July 1997

Monthly update 87 • July 1997 • 1997-07-01 - 1997-07-31

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De Kameleon Brengt Geluk! by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Brengt Geluk! shows the boat bringing good fortune, like finding a lost heirloom that reunites a family.

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Fly Away Home

Fly Away Home (1996), directed by Carroll Ballard, tells the true story of Amy Alden, a girl who loses her mother in a crash. Anna Paquin plays Amy with raw grief and new hope. She finds goose eggs and raises the birds.

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De Kameleon Wint de Prijs! by Hotze de Roos

In De Kameleon Wint de Prijs!, the twins enter and win a regional boat contest, earning a trophy for Lenten. Their preparation involves training and upgrades.

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Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten by C. J. Kieviet

Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten widens the cast of the village and shows Dik growing into the boy his neighbours rely on as much as they sigh at.

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Monthly update #0086 • June 1997

Monthly update 86 • June 1997 • 1997-06-01 - 1997-06-30

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De Kameleon Blijft Favoriet! by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Blijft Favoriet! reaffirms the boat's popularity as the twins win a local poll for best village asset.

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Vivat, Kameleon! by Hotze de Roos

Vivat, Kameleon! celebrates the boat's accomplishments with a village parade and special events honouring the twins' deeds. They reflect on past adventures while planning future ones.

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Het Tweede Boek van Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten by C. J. Kieviet

Het Tweede Boek van Dik Trom en zijn Dorpsgenoten brings Dik back into village life with new pranks, new friends and the same warm portrait of a Dutch childhood.

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De Kameleon in de Branding by Hotze de Roos

In De Kameleon in de Branding, the twins confront rough waves and personal challenges, testing their boating skills to the limit.

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Monthly update #0085 • May 1997

Monthly update 85 • May 1997 • 1997-05-01 - 1997-05-31

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Uit het Leven van Dik Trom by C. J. Kieviet

Uit het Leven van Dik Trom is the first book in C. J. Kieviet's classic Dutch series about a stout village boy whose pranks and good heart shape his small community.

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De Kameleon Opnieuw in Actie by Hotze de Roos

De Kameleon Opnieuw in Action brings the twins back into the fray with new challenges, including a village fair disruption they must fix.

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Monthly update #0084 • April 1997

Monthly update 84 • April 1997 • 1997-04-01 - 1997-04-30

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