Rooftoppers
From the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon Impossible Creatures
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4.2 • 17 Ratings
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- £6.99
Publisher Description
'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip Pullman
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONE'S CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE
A tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris, Rooftoppers is a multi-award-winning modern classic from internationally bestselling author Katherine Rundell
Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.
When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has – the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers – urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?
Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.
'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' - Jacqueline Wilson
Get ready to go on an unforgettable with Katherine Rundell…
Customer Reviews
Average
Good book, nice plot, well written. Only the thing that did it for me was Charles because he was a bit creepily enthusiastic. Overall pretty average book.
A wise, old review.
A children’s book the old and wise should read, especially.
The way I would express my self
I rate this book a 4 stars because it reminded me wanted to be just sitting on rooftops meeting new people and how she sophie is very loyal and will do anything for her mother she is a very good person she wouldn’t even steal one coin no matter what is going on