--- product_id: 1441558 title: "The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The)" price: "59.45 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1441558-the-unwanteds-unwanteds store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The) **Price:** 59.45 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The) - **How much does it cost?** 59.45 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1441558-the-unwanteds-unwanteds) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The): 9781442407695: McMann, Lisa: Books Review: Great read for my elementary aged kids! - If you are looking for a good quality book for your 8yr+, my kids have found this very engaging! They already can’t wait to add more to their library! And the shipping was quick! Review: Good read - Enjoyed reading this book. Very creative story line with action, emotional growth and courage displayed by many characters. Fun little world this author created and seems to be unlimited on where she can take this story. I’m over 30 and found this enjoyable and think my teenage self would enjoy this just as much. My 12 year old nephew started reading this over our reunion that he forgot his book. He wanted to keep reading this when he left so I think many ages will enjoy. The cover says “Hunger Games meets Harry Potter” I felt more like “Harry Potter meets The Giver”. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #20,500 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #108 in Children's Siblings Books (Books) #332 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books) #361 in Children's Friendship Books | | Book 1 of 7 | The Unwanteds | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,279) | | Dimensions | 5.12 x 1.04 x 7.62 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Grade level | 3 - 7 | | ISBN-10 | 1442407697 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1442407695 | | Item Weight | 9.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 416 pages | | Publication date | July 10, 2012 | | Publisher | Aladdin | | Reading age | 9 - 13 years, from customers | ## Images ![The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Y+nfE9N8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read for my elementary aged kids! *by L***S on January 11, 2026* If you are looking for a good quality book for your 8yr+, my kids have found this very engaging! They already can’t wait to add more to their library! And the shipping was quick! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read *by A***D on July 18, 2024* Enjoyed reading this book. Very creative story line with action, emotional growth and courage displayed by many characters. Fun little world this author created and seems to be unlimited on where she can take this story. I’m over 30 and found this enjoyable and think my teenage self would enjoy this just as much. My 12 year old nephew started reading this over our reunion that he forgot his book. He wanted to keep reading this when he left so I think many ages will enjoy. The cover says “Hunger Games meets Harry Potter” I felt more like “Harry Potter meets The Giver”. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ good book but some big questions *by S***2 on March 6, 2016* This cleverly written book was a fast and interesting read. All right, it's not on par with some of it's contemporaries, but it IS written for a younger audience, so I was willing to overlook a few of it's weaknesses. In my opinion the strengths made up for them. Plus it's the first in the series, so I'm hoping some of the holes will be filled in later... Likes: Well, I was drawn right in by a society that brands each member of it as either Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. The main character Alex is Unwanted and is being taken from his family and transported to his supposed death. It reminded me of The Giver, only even more cruel and unimaginable. It turns out the Unwanteds are actually taken to a wonderful fantasy land where they are free to indulge in all the behaviors that got them to be unwanted in the first place: creativity and emotions and thinking and being normal. I wish some of the emotional trauma of what it would have been like to be forced to live without love and compassion and friendship would have been better explored, but for the most part the kids seem pretty normal considering their experience. They are taught creative things like art and music and story telling, and taught how to use magic. The magic in this world can weaponize art and words if necessary. There are also numerous awesome magical creatures. There was an interesting plot and the pacing was good... I definitely wanted to know what would happen next. Character wise, I really liked Mr. Today although I didn't always understand all his motivations on not acting to stop the bad guys sooner. Dislikes: ******Some possible minor SPOILERS below!!! Some of the horribleness of the bad guys was just completely unbelievable to me. I can't believe that no one rebelled against never thinking, feeling, having emotion, or even dreams. It seems like there would be some sort of underground where parents cared for their children or something. That's a pretty hard emotion to just ignore or stamp out. Especially parents killing their children, that was awful and hard to believe. But ok, it's fine, it's a dystopian society. It was just weird that even the victims of that society did little if anything to protest the horror of it, even when they had nothing to lose. Also, I didn't understand why the leaders of Quill would care if the Unwanteds were killed or left to live in peace. Either way they were out of their society, so why did they want to kill everyone? And why did Justine stop using her magic? And how come the Unwanteds have magic but no one in Quill does? Or did they all have magic and no one told them? And what made Justine so evil, controlling, and vile? Her character has no depth, and neither does Aaron. I can't figure out why Aaron doesn't capitulate and join his brother at the end, after Justine threatens to kill him and after Alex sacrificed everything to save him even knowing he was a tattle-tale and a huge jerk. By his own admission he has nothing left in Quill but instead of changing he's just as malevolent as ever with no apparent motivation. And why was Mr. Today content to allow all the other people in Quill live such a horrible life? Anyway, good book I'll be willing to read the next one. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Unwanteds (Unwanteds, The) - Island of Silence (Unwanteds, The) - Island of Fire (3) (The Unwanteds) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1441558-the-unwanteds-unwanteds](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1441558-the-unwanteds-unwanteds) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*