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The Unadoptables

By: Hana Tooke
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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The remarkable. The extraordinary. The brave.

Way back in the autumn of 1880, five babies are discovered at the Little Tulip Orphanage in most unusual circumstances. Those babies are Lotta, Egbert, Fenna, Sem and Milou.
The vile matron calls the children 'the unadoptables' but this talented gang of best friends know that their individuality is what makes them so special - and so determined to stay together.
When a sinister gentleman tries to get them in his clutches, the children make a daring escape across the frozen canals of Amsterdam, embarking on an adventure packed with pirate ships and puppets. But is their real home - and their real family - already closer than they realize?

©2020 Hana Tooke (P)2020 Penguin Audio Action & Adventure Family Life Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction
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This was a good book. Good book. Good. I liked it much. It was good reader and good story. 🙂🙃 super good. Работа рваные пшик. Excellente.

Great overall, great narration, some plot holes

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I would love for my Grands-to listen. The small girl inside of me was thrilled! I enjoyed it and was not disappointed! Shows you what determination can lead you to! The narrator was fabulous! Good does triumph over bad! Well done!

A Great read while walking!

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For the most part I enjoyed it, although the mystery was not a big surprise. At times it seemed a little slow-captured, escape, captured, escape…but the last part of the story was very sweet.

Cute

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We just finished listening to The Unadoptables. “What a dramatic book!” Says my 8 yo. “The characters we cool. I would totally be friends with them. My favorite was Milou. Though Lotta was so smart.”
The story provided a little something for all of us, mystery, suspense and an occasional laugh. We all look forward to learning Egg’s story.

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It was great but it was a bit sad but still AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really liked the characters

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setting for story is supposed to be in the 1800s but has many historically inaccurate character behaviors. besides the fact that 5 malnourished, uneducated, mistreated orphans supposedly outwit and outsmart all the adults they come into contact with? I guess this makes for acceptable children's literature these days?

poor idea for book

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