What made you want to read ""Dumb" Orphans: The Bundu Bunch Trilogy" by Allan Low?

[Melisa Jane]

This is a discussion topic for the November 2024 Book of the Month, ""Dumb" Orphans: The Bundu Bunch Trilogy" by Allan Low

What made you want to read ""Dumb" Orphans: The Bundu Bunch Trilogy" by Allan Low?

[Caroline Anne Richmond]

I really liked the premise of thus book and a valuable lesson to those who may read it. It is important for children to understand issues in other parts of the world and hear stories from those less fortunate.
The book comprises emotive and important issues that bring awareness whilst also displaying what courage, hard work and resilience can achieve.

[Diana Lowery]

At first, I was attracted by the cover, then annoyed by the title, and finally, the blurb made me want to read the book because it mentioned a Robin Hood theme. I was curious to see how a 15-year-old was able to help the orphans.

[Kathy-Smith]

I was solely attracted by the cover. It looked like it would include a great adventure.

[Gabriela Shunnarah]

I decided to read this book because the title of the book caught my attention. The word "dumb" is mentioned in the title, insinuating that these orphans are not actually dumb. I wanted to know how a young teenager was able to care and help these orphans, despite having a mean "caretaker."

[Sasikala gupta]

The title and the illustration on the page caught my eye, and after reading the summary and the sample pages, the book was hard to put down. I taught it was a classic case of rags to riches, but it was so much more. Hard work, resilience, unity, and love—the essence of the Bundu bunch really touched my heart. 

[Sandra Engelmeyer]

The intriguing title was the first thing that caught my eye. After reading the description, I was curious to see how heavy topics could be brought to a level that is appropriate and understandable for children.

[Jacqueline Torres 2]

I was intrigued by the cover and name, but after reading the blurb, I thought it sounded like an interesting read. My friend also read it a while ago and said she enjoyed it.

[Love Ukaegbu]

I would say it was the book's cover, I wanted to see how far the orphans would go.

[Lal Roni]

I'm always looking for texts that can spark meaningful conversations and encourage critical thinking. "Dumb Orphans" seemed like a book that could do just that

[Naushin Moledina]

I haven't started this book yet, but the reviews and comments above do appeal to me enough to consider reading this one.

[Tasha Marie Poole Sullivan]

Honestly, I almost didn't read this book because of the title itself. I found it horrible to call orphans dumb, and why would someone do that? In the end, my curiosity won, and I had to find out that very thing! I'm so glad I'm a curious person! My kids saw the title and asked why would I read something like that because it was so mean, so I gave them an overview and explained about the title and that the author was not calling them dumb. In fact, those orphans were quite smart!

[Deretha Thompson]

I would say the title and the cover. They were unexpected and I wanted to know the reason why that particular title was chosen

[Brooks Maine]

To be honest, it was the blurb that made me want to read this book. It was sharp and precise

[Harshitha G B]

I loved the book cover picture and interesting twisted book tittle. It made me to read the book.