Young Indiana Jones and the Gypsy Revenge

Young Indiana Jones #6

by Les Martin

In France in 1914, young Indiana Jones and his father's assistant Thornton pursue a rare manuscript that may reveal secrets of history involving a medieval king, mysterious gypsies, and a legendary treasure

Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Childrens, Juvenile, Historical Fiction

123 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1991

About the author

Les Martin has written dozens of books for young readers, including the RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM movie storybooks, and many Young Indiana Jones middle-grade novels. He has also adapted many classic works of fiction for young readers, including THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, EDGAR ALLAN POE'S TALES OF TERROR, and THE VAMPIRE. Mr. Martin is a resident of New York City.

Reviews

[Graham Barrett]

(Read as a kid, Review from 2024)
It’s weird I liked Indiana Jones as a kid but unlike with Star Wars’ books I didn’t devour Indiana Jones spinoffs (still don’t really). This was one of the only books I did read. Unlike the mummy one, I didn’t care so much for this one, it just didn’t have the same appeal as kid Indy fighting WWI Nazis or meeting Sallah. Beyond the villain dispatching themselves in standard Indy villain fashion (hubris and underestimating the artifact they are looking for). There just wasn’t anything as memorable about it.

[Susan]

The year is 1914 and Indy is getting older. His father sends him and a young assistant to France for a manuscript but things do not go as planned. They never do and Indy is off on another adventure. A nice read with a little history thrown into the mix, as all the Young Indy books do.

[Riley Jones]

And just like that, Indy’s back in Europe - this time the south of France, around the Camargue and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (been there) and Aigues-Mortes (want to go there) and ends up in Marseille (been there). It almost seems like the book is going to have a problematic issue with gypsies, but then, in typical Indy fashion, he sees people for who they are, rather than the lazy stereotypes other people cling to. The Louis XIII angle (and treasure hunt) is interesting, too.
Vive Le France!

[Eldin Stråth]

--Young Indiana Jones och den försvunna kungakronan--

Boken är helt klart skriven för barn, vilket märks när man läser den som lite äldre. Dessutom är det märkbart att den är skriven på tidigt 90-tal, då språket i den inte hade varit okej att använda idag. Däremot blev jag positivt överraskad av att romerna rättade dem när de kallade dem något annat och att Indiana & CO rättade sig själva när de sa fel (i alla fall framför romernas ansikte).
Som bok är den helt klart en typisk young indiana historia, men kanske inte en av de allra bästa. Dock är den inte heller bland de sämsta - men särskilt slutet var väldigt intetsägande. Det var inget som störde mig som barn, men något jag reflekterade på nu

[Tym]

It took a while to get moving but Thorn's transformation still seemed to quick. Overall it was enjoyable but nothing special

[Elyshia Schafer]

Not too bad for an older, adventury book. I've read more exciting Indiana Jones books, but this one certainly isn't the worst I've read.

[Danna]

I loved it! It's awesome!
I love the Indiana Jones movies, and this series is just very interesting as well. I don't understand why it's rated highier!

[John]

Author Les Martin seems to have a good handle on this sort of thing. It's kids stuff, for sure, yet it does manage to capture a bit of that INDIANA JONES spark.

[Becky Avella]

A fun, light adventure that took only one afternoon to read. It’s definitely written for kids with a specific reading level in mind, so adults might find it too light and stilted. Sometimes a light, fast read is exactly what I need, though, so I will probably read more of Young Indy’s adventures. Probably on some rainy afternoon with a cup of tea.