De aeroplaan van m'nheer Vliegenthert

A fifteen‑year‑old schoolboy named Jan Drie finds himself with an unexpected opportunity when he accidentally takes off in the private aeroplanes of the eccentric Mr Vliegenthert. Set against a near‑future where air travel has become the everyday way to move, the story follows Jan’s bewildering first flight and his astonishment at a sky bustling with sleek, electric craft. Through his eyes we glimpse a society that has turned two‑month summer breaks and universal “world language” into the backdrop for daring, youthful mischief.

Jan’s adventure opens a window onto the state of sport aviation in 2010, mixing technical wonder with the clumsy enthusiasm of a teenager discovering a world far above the familiar streets of Utrecht. The narrative blends humor with gentle satire, capturing both the excitement of soaring through the clouds and the everyday quirks of a world that has left the ground behind.