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

This is one of my favourite authors who I always know will put a smile on my face. This book doesn’t disappoint!

Milou, Lotta, Egbert, Sem and Fenna are five unusual orphans who have to go on an adventure to escape from the clutches of vile matron Gassbeek and cruel man Rotman.

Well the first thing I have to say is that it is a book worth reading and if you ever get the chance to read it you should. The reason I gave it a 4 and not a 5 is because a some points it did drag a little but if you keep reading it it will get better and better, I promise.

Some people have commented on the title of this book saying it is inappropriate. Whatever your views on the title, the story is really good. It had me hooked from the start and kept me hooked until the end. I like a book that has a group of main characters some male and some female.

I think it is action packed. I liked Milou because she is the one making trouble. It interests me because it is about friendship. I would recommend it to someone.

This book is very good . I would reccomend this book to older readers . I cant believe that Matron is scared of rats !

This book was quite interesting, but not one of my favourites.

It was so good,the plot was amazing and I couldn’t stop reading even when it got scarier because it was late at night.

I liked this book because it was full of adventure and it showed the lives of just some orphans who were resilient and earned a good life. I recommend this book to people who love adventure and a bit of mystery too

This was a really good book! I liked how it was mysterious, dramatic and gripping. The 5 orphans had an amazing friendship too and I liked how they were always there for each other. My favourite character was probably Lotta as she was quick- thinking and brave. I would recommend!

I really enjoyed the twists and turns of this book and it reminded me of The Umbrella Academy a bit. I liked all of the 5 main characters but Milou stood out the most. Yes, I would definitely recommend it.

This book was filled with mystery twists and turns at every corner of the book its story was greatly made and how these children never gave up hope and finally got their happy ending a very good book for mystery solvers and people who engage in action and adventure.

A wonderful tale of a group of children who’s sense of adventure knows no bounds. Super engaging and captivating.

I loved this. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for ages and particularly enjoyed the references to Amsterdam after visiting a while ago. It’s such a strong tale of friendship and overcoming whatever boundaries are heading your way. I thought the ending was realistic as well, where things didn’t work out exactly as the main character was hoping, but still ended positively for her. Such a good way to show children that there is a way forward after disappointment and that the unexpected can still be a great thing. Another one for my classroom library.

I can recommend the book - kids have different talents.

This book was enjoyable to read, however I think the possibility of Bram being Milou's grandpa was obvious. The connection between the five orphans was unbreakable.

I really enjoyed it, my favourite character was Fenna because she is so shy but gentle and kind.
I would recommend this to children ages 8+!

Really good adventure and set up and very interesting. I liked Lotta and i loved how their strengths could turn a difficult situation upside down. I would recommend it to adventure and mystery lovers

Very adventurous, mysterious and action packed, this story follows Milou, a young orphan of 12 -ish,on her journey to find her parents. Along the way they meet good characters like Edda Finklestien, and bad characters like scheming Matron Gassbeek.
Milou's friends include
Lotta, a girl who loves Maths and Science. She has an extra finger on each hand.
Sem, a peculiarly proportioned boy who specializes in dressmaking.
Fenna, a silent and flexible girl who is brilliant at baking.
Egbert, a boy who is confident in calligraphy and cartography, he is an excellent artist. He has a piece of charcoal behind his ear.
Milou herself is a girl who is a brilliant storyteller. She was left on the roof of little tulip orphanage on a full moon in a coffin with claw marks all over it. She had a teddy and a blanket with her name stitched onto it. She has a book of theories about who her parents are. She believes to have a sense, as her ears tingle when some thing bad happens.

I couldn’t put this book down!

A wonderful message about the true definition of family, happily wrapped in a enthralling story that I didn't want to put down.