The Unadoptables: Five fantastic children on the adventure of a lifetime

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This was such a fun story!! The focus on family and the way the found family trope was executed was so heartwarming and I also loved how it was a mix of mystery and adventure. A must read for all MG readers! ❤ Anyway, I've been digressing. The Unadoptables is author Hana Tooke's debut and it has all the makings of a great classic to be loved by generations to come. Set in the late 19th century Amsterdam, the period flavour lends timeless quality to the story of five unusual orphans who have been left at The Tulip Orphanage in a most unacceptable manner (according to the rules). For twelve years these five remained in the orphanage, deemed 'unadoptable' by the Elinora Gassbeek, its cruel matron. Milou, Lotta, Sem, Fenna and Egbert (more affectionately known as Egg) have grown into very distinguished and precocious individuals. A medida que avanza el libro te empieza a gustar MIL VECES MÁS, además que te encariñas bastante con los personajes. Pero bueno, tenes que pasar por medio libro de estar ahí tipo 😑🤔 ahre.

The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke, Ayesha L. Rubio | Waterstones

Offbeat orphans! Sinister villains! Sort of creepy life-sized puppets! In her debut middle-grade book, Hana Tooke has crafted a terrific, atmospheric story wherein five 'unadoptable' orphans, each of whom showed up in the orphanage in very unusual ways and have unique not-quite-powers, are about to be taken in by the callous Rotman for nefarious purposes and must go on the run. The Unadoptables will make you wish your own parents had loved you enough to leave you at a Dutch orphanage in the 19th century to join in their adventures. Great for readers of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Serafina series. Nathan Halter, Lahaska BookshopEl libro es bonito, en especial, la amistad que une a los protagonistas y el cómo se cuidan entre ellos y apoyan cada gusto y pasión que tienen. Por lejos, es lo mejor del libro, las relaciones entre los niños y el amor natural entre ellos que se ve en los pequeños gestos, la autora no necesitó grandes párrafos ni palabras profundas para demostrar que se querían, bastaba con lo más pequeño para hacerlo evidente.

The Unadoptables by Hana Tooke | Goodreads

No suelo coincidir cuando recomiendan algún libro haciendo referencia a otro, pero en esta ocasión, admito que sí me ha recordado a las historias de Andersen, junto con Una serie de catastróficas desdichas y algo de Los hermanos Darling: aventuras, picaresca, personajes muy queribles y escenas emocionantes y divertidas. The amazing humour and world-building of Nevermoor meets the wisdom and warmth of Rooftoppers in this most un-ordinary adventure about five amazing children . . . adoptionuk.org will make every effort to ensure that all information given is true, accurate and complete however Adoption UK is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. All information is provided on the basis that neither Adoption UK, its trustees, employees or consultants or its members are engaged in rendering legal, medical, counselling or other professional services or advice. Adoption UK advises you to seek appropriate professional advice or care for any situation or problem which you may have. Your participation in adoptionuk.org is solely at your own risk. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Adoption UK or through adoptionuk.org shall create any warranty not expressly made in these terms of service or imposed by law. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. Which character did you enjoy writing about the most, and why? Which character surprised you the most? Which was the most challenging to write about?

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A corker of a story. I loved the writing, the setting, the STUPENDOUS action scenes, how well-paced it was, with such drama, revelations, plot twists and the loveliest of final lines... and one of the most satisfying endings I've read in a long while, with the promise of more in the epilogue. Bravo, Hana - what a book! Emma Carroll, author of Letters to the Lighthouse Please, no more. Writers of children’s books often use orphans or foster care or adoption as an easy way to get rid of the parents in their stories so that their characters can go on adventures. It needs to stop. You do not understand the emotion or the suffering or the turmoil of what it is like to grow up like this. You never will. In the same breath that publishing has recently asked that you write your own stories without pillaging other ethnicities or voices, we also ask that you leave the system alone. Our lived experience is not a trope for you to exploit. How does a writer get that kind of reaction? Is it something that just happens, or does it take a lot of care and craft?