The Unadoptables
What's The Unadoptables About
Neil Gaiman meets Hans Christian Andersen in this delicious fairy tale full of mysterious spirits, daring escapes, and a beautiful message about the power of found families. Egbert, Lotta, Sem, Fenna, and Milou. They are an artist, an inventor, a sewist, a baker, and their imaginative ringleader–and they are the unadoptables: children who have lived their whole lives at the Little Tulip orphanage in Amsterdam. When a corrupt sea captain threatens to make them his minions, Milou knows it’s time to plot a daring escape. But she has no idea their caper will begin with a crime, or that it will take them down back roads and alleys, along frozen canals, to an old windmill housing an abandoned puppet theater, where the truth about her origins lies hidden if she can only untangle the clues. But with the sea captain hunting them down, and a nosy neighbor threatening to reveal them to the authorities, the unadoptables will have to work fast to uncover the truth and find a way to save each other.
What Kind of Book is The Unadoptables
What Should I Know As a Parent
Families are unique and have different expectations for the books they choose to read. The following are concepts included in this book that some parents may wish to seek out or avoid.
Note that this list is not exhaustive and there may be concepts in this book that are not included or have been insufficiently or incorrectly detailed here.
What Questions Should I Ask My Child
- Each of the five orphans were left at the orphanage in a unique item that became a defining element for them: like a picnic basket, a coal bucket, and even a wheat sack. If you could pick one unique item that describes you, what would it be?
- The orphans made many difficult decisions during their adventures together. If you had to choose between pursuing your dreams or helping your friends reach theirs, what would you do? And what would help you make that decision?
Reviews
This is a very clever tale of orphans and their venture to freedom. Deemed unadoptable, these five children have their quirks, but they prove themselves worthy of the best as they help one another in this daring quest.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Hana Tooke was born in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, and now lives in Bath, England, with her family, a cat, and a spider called Spooder Bob. She received her BA in music from Plymouth University and an MA in writing for young people from Bath Spa University. Before becoming a children’s book author, Hana was a singer, a primary school teacher, a cheese seller, and a mad scientist.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593116937
- Publication Date
- June 2, 2020
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
- Page Count
- 384
- Words Per Page
- 193
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~841L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~T
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 11
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 509244
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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