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"A slightly different version was published in 2013 in Great Britain by Faber and Faber Limited"--Title page verso.
When authorities threaten to take Sophie, twelve, from Charles who has been her guardian since she was one and both survived a shipwreck, the pair goes to Paris to try to find Sophie's mother, and they are aided by Matteo and his band of "rooftoppers."
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delightful youth fiction! submitted by manz on October 17, 2013, 5:57pm This is a delightful book! A great story and such lovable characters. I couldn't get enough. The relationship between Sophie and her guardian Charles is wonderful. Highly recommend.
Rooftoppers submitted by atpierce on July 6, 2019, 11:01am this book is a amazing read for adventurous kids its full of action mystery.
Rooftoppers submitted by cdeucher on July 9, 2023, 8:31am After a shipwreck, Sophie is found floating inside a cello case. She is raised by an eccentric male guardian Charles. Then at the age of 12 the state tries to take Sophie away from Charles and so the two set out for Paris to see if they can find Sophie's mother. A gang of children who lives on the rooftops of Paris aid in the search. This is a lovely, adventurous book.
PUBLISHED
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: 277 pages ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781442490581
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Fan, Terry.
SUBJECTS
Guardian and ward -- Fiction.
Missing persons -- Fiction.
Homeless persons -- Fiction.
Roofs -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
France -- Fiction.