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Rooftoppers
- 10th Anniversary Edition
- Narrated by: Tamsin Greig
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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CELEBRATING 10 HIGH-FLYING YEARS OF THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MODERN CLASSIC, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE EXPLORER
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Winner of the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
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A brilliant new edition to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Katherine Rundell’s modern classic tale of wild hope and thrilling adventure on the rooftops of Paris. This limited edition features the celebratory cover roundel and an extra letter from Katherine Rundell.
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'I enjoyed it tremendously ... The next time I go to Paris I will be looking up at the rooftops' - Jacqueline Wilson
Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But 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, 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?
Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.
'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' - Philip Pullman
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- Pinksal
- 10-01-24
Bravery and love
A fantastic read, with loveable and interesting characters. Loved the relationship between Charles & Sophie, and the rooftoppers
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- Gwawr
- 25-03-24
Kept the kids gripped throughout
The narrator used a range of accents for the characters and was effective. The story has a good pace with suspense and mystery which draws in the audience. We listen to audio books in the car and the children didn't want to arrive because they enjoyed the story so much.
We came to this story via The Explorers which is still my favourite.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-24
Amazing
It was so good I could not stop listening and laughing. It seems real how good it is written
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- Holly Harland
- 03-06-23
Wonderful
We thoroughly enjoyed this story. Beautifully written, with many very warm and touching moments. Wonderful!
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- Middlebrook Kim
- 07-04-24
interesting story, full of suspense
The characters were very vivid and their emotions were very relatable. Over all ,we loved this book for many reasons, but what stood out best was how many twists and turns it had to it!
I am 10 ,and my mum is 39 ,and we loved it. even my mum did too! If you get this book I think you will love it too,maybe as much as we did ! It was great!
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- Kirin
- 13-08-23
amazing
this is an amazing book. I never wanted it to end
definitely recommend it
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- Jose
- 15-04-24
Amazing story and audiobook really helped to convey it !
Could not put this down! Engaging story! Would recommend. 👍Honestly, I stayed up all night listening to this, headphones in, stories are like exploring the world and its wonders — in this case, exploring Paris. Definitely saw something between Sophie and Matteo <3. (Should be together, the amount of times they blushed around each other 🥹❤️)
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