Details Regarding Books Rooftoppers
| Title | : | Rooftoppers |
| Author | : | Katherine Rundell |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 278 pages |
| Published | : | March 7th 2013 by Faber Faber |
| Categories | : | Childrens. Middle Grade. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Adventure. Young Adult |
Katherine Rundell
Paperback | Pages: 278 pages Rating: 4.05 | 8277 Users | 1425 Reviews
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Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, but that means still possible. You should never ignore a possible. So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, she takes matters into her own hands and flees to Paris to look for her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker. Evading the French authorities, she meets Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - urchins who live in the sky. Together they scour the city for Sophie's mother before she is caught and sent back to London, and most importantly before she loses hope.Be Specific About Books To Rooftoppers
| Original Title: | Rooftoppers |
| ISBN: | 0571280595 (ISBN13: 9780571280599) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Paris(France) |
| Literary Awards: | Carnegie Medal Nominee (2014), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2017) |
Rating Regarding Books Rooftoppers
Ratings: 4.05 From 8277 Users | 1425 ReviewsPiece Regarding Books Rooftoppers
4 1/2 stars. This is pretty close to five stars and I might change my mind yet. Just a beautiful, lyrical and magical book, even though there is no literal magic or fantasy elements. karen pretty much nailed it when she said this was "classic-feeling". This whimsical historical tale has something timeless and wonderful about it - like all the best children's classics. The characters are so well-drawn and memorable, and the writing sparkles with a certain bittersweetness.It's about a spunky,Pick your suit: reading this book in a balcony with morning summer air and lime and birds chirping OR reading this book by the window in rainy night accompanied by hot chocolate and your cat. Either way, this book will give you a dazzling, dreamy sense of adventure.This books fill my heart with so much feels and warmth. I can't help but thinking about Heidi and Amélie (yes, Audrey Totou). Even though the pace needs some time to pick up and the ending is too rushed for my liking, this book is so
In three words: charming, poetic, beautiful. "Almost impossible means still possible." This was my first book of 2016, and it was an utterly enchanting read. Charming, witty and heart-warming, this is the story of a baby who survives a shipwreck and, found floating in a cello case, is taken in by a kind gentleman named Charles. While she loves him, the girl, Sophie, still believes that her mother is alive. Some years later, after discovering inside the cello case a clue that points to Paris,
Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell has the quality and the warmth of a childrens classic. It is a gorgeous story about a little girl in search for her mother. There arent many stories like this, not anymore, and as a parent, Im extremely grateful when I discover one to share with my daughter. By far the best part of this book is Sophies relationship with her foster father, Charles. Charles always encouraged Sophies peculiarities and never tried to fit her into a mould. His only method of
Rooftoppers started out brilliantly; the first chapters were full of whimsy and a sense of randomness that I completely fell in love with. The beginning of the story, which chronicles how our heroine, Sophie, is found as a baby floating in the ocean in a cello case and adopted by the kind-hearted scholar, Charles, was a pure delight. However, once the book became plot driven, with Sophie and Charles going on a journey to find her mother, it lost its magic for me.Also, Rooftoppers ended extremely
I think, actually, everyone starts out with some strange in them. It's just whether or not you decide to keep it. The beginning of the year is always quite busy for me and after closing up one year, I usually feel very undecided about which book should I pick up first in the new year. So this time I decided to re-read one of my favourites, and my choice was Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell.I absolutely adored this book the first time around, and my feelings remained the same now. It's charming,
Charming young adult book about an orphan girl, Sophie, who looks for her mother of whom she is convinced she is alive... in Paris, travelling over rooftops together with Charles her guardian and sort of 'stepfather' and a band of rooftop children... 3.4 maybe more. Will return for more! A beautiful story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a 'possible'. Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived. When no one believes
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