Books like Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell
After surviving a shipwreck as a tiny infant, Sophie was brought home by an eccentric bachelor and raised by Charles, who has been her guardian since she was one year old. When a child‑services agency threatens to take her away, Sophie and Charles decide to escape and travel to Paris in hopes of locating her long‑lost mother. In the city, they encounter Matteo and a colorful assembly of street‑wise rooftop dwellers—each with their own stories—who help them navigate the challenges and dangers they face on the rooftops of Paris.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Katherine Rundell
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