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BOOK REVIEW - Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

Phil Walker —

Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in the shipwreck of the Queen Mary...found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. However, 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, with her guardian, Charles Maxim, 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?

Join Sophie on a thrilling adventure about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.

This book is a fantastic read for our 9-12 year old students.

HAPPY READING - MRS TODD