Rooftoppers

It’s a really good book

It’s really thrilling and good. I couldn’t put the book down. Not much books impress me, so when I say that this book is good, then it’s good.

Love the book but for me the ending was confusing and I couldn't understand it .

My favroite part was when they relised the blackmailing.

I thought it was marvellous I loved all the twists turns and adventure the best thing was when they went to the music shop . My favourite person was Matteo . A true great tale

It’s about this girl, called Sophie. She was on the Queen Mary as a baby, and when the boat was sinking she was rescued by someone called Charles. They had a life together and he was like a father, but Sophie still hoped her mum was alive. This lady didn’t want that to happen, and didn’t think she was living a good life, so she questioned them about some stuff, but they didn’t pass the “test” - Sophie got her cello and they went to France. The story ahead is a story about a brave little girl.

A lovely and original story of a young girl in search of her mother. The characters are great and very likeable. A great book for upper ks2.

It was great

A brilliant read. The story was very visual in the way Katherine Rundell described the characters, their expressions and events taking place. I lose interest in things quite quickly and was a reluctant reader myself at school, but this book gripped my interest throughout and I wanted to know how the story was going to end. Looking forward to reading more titles by this author.

Violets are blue
Roses are red
Charles is incompetent
Vivianne should be dead

this book was fiction and my favourite character was Sophie because she tried hard and she never ignored a possible. this book was quite factual and it interested me to know how people live on the rooftops of Paris. I would recommend this to someone who enjoys adventure and fun!

This book was amazing! I really enjoy Katherine Rundell's style of writing! I loved it when Charles surprised the rooftoppers by sitting there next to them! This is a great book! I would read it again and again!

I loved chapter 3!

I really enjoyed this book. It was recommended by a teacher at school. My favourite character is Sophie as she shows resilience and determination throughout. I enjoy reading books that are for children and young people, as I can then recommend them to the class I work with.

Good plot twist. Nice descriptions. Great story.

Awesome book!

Strange ending. I felt like the story was just about to begin and wanted to find out more. I wonder if there will be a sequel.

Really good

I really enjoyed reading rooftoppers because it was exciting and it made sense. Matteo was my favourite character because he really showed his survival skills.I also liked how he jumped from one rooftop to another and that he was always very calm. It wasn't that factual and it was fiction but I definitely recommend it to other people

I loved this book. A young, inquisitive child tries to find her long-lost mother based on a cello cases and her thoughts. Using her memories, she searches for her in a unique form, by roofs. With Charles, her foster father, and her new friends, she goes through a long, troublesome journey above Paris.

Really good. It is a good thing to read as it teaches you to stay brave.

A beautifully written imaginative story set in the early 1900’s in both London and Paris.
The story begins in London after the sinking of a passenger ship in the English channel and follows the early years of orphan Sophie from her 1st to her 12th birthday with her loving, bookish gaurdian Charles. After rescuing baby Sophie from the wreck, Charles has raised Sophie in a somewhat unconventional manner but has saturated her life with love, acceptance and possibilities. As she turns 12 though Sophie’s life is set to change radically as she is informed that Charles is no longer deemed to be an appropriate guardian for her and she must go to live in an orphanage.
At this point the setting changes to Paris as Charles and Sophie run away from the authorities in search of Sophie’s biological mother, whom Sophie is convinced is still very much alive. The author writes in such a way that the Parisian rooftop setting feels so real as Sophie and her new friends dangerously move among the rooftops of the city.
A beautiful book and a must read for upper KS2 and beyond.

This book was really good it included lots of exciting adventures and nail biting moments. My favourite characters were Charles and Vivienne even though Vivienne only appeared until the end it felt like I knew her the whole time. I would recommend this book to any adventurous readers.

For some reason, this book made me cry. They way Sophie would do anything to find her mother even if she doesnt know her well is proof that nothing beats family. The connection Sophie and Matteo have made in such a short period of time shows the power of love and friendship. I love you Katherine Rundell

I absolutely loved this book! I loved how even the quiet tree-dweller Safi isn't a main character, she becomes a brave fighter when it matters most. I love the motto that Sofie and Charles have which is never ignore a possible as it is something we should all live by to stay optimistic when times are tough. i would totally recommend this book to anyone especially someone who loves adventure and just an all-round good read. Brilliant!

Funny and serious: atracts the reader. IT'S AMAZING!

There was a lot of adventure in this book it was very interesting and you learned a few french words and to never give up on anything.

amazing

Having read The Explorer as part of our KS2 curriculum, I've been desperate to read another Katherine Rundell. I think her voice is unique, and this book is another balance of classic/vocabulary rich text and gripping plot. I was hooked by the relationship between Sophie and her guardian (Charles) and knew from the onset that I was invested in their adventure and set for some heartache. The idea of a community of children that live on rooves would be magically appealing to children and the opportunity to 'see' Paris from a different perspective was enthralling. I can't wait to recommend this to some of the students I teach.

I love Katherine Rundell! Her books are great, and this one is about a girl called Sophie, who runs away to France when the government try to send her to an orphanage. Read this book!!

I enjoyed that it was set in Paris and although there is no evidence that rooftoppers exist, they were very believable. Charles’ morals about exploring possibilities were upbeat and inspiring and Sophie made a determined heroine.