<p><b>"A compelling, gorgeously-written story about the power of friendship and the true meaning of family . . . perfection!" Robin Stevens, author of <i>Murder Most Unladylike</i></b><br><br><b>"A high-speed, witty, absurd and joyful adventure." Katherine Rundell, author of <i>Rooftoppers </i>and <i>The Good Thieves</i></b><br><br><b>The remarkable. The extraordinary. The brave.</b><br><br>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.<br>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.<br>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