Rooftoppers, Katherine Rundell

Katherine Rundell’s Rooftoppers is a heartwarming and adventurous story that follows the remarkable journey of a young girl named Sophie. After surviving a shipwreck as a baby, Sophie is raised by a kind and eccentric guardian, Charles, who believes that she might still have a family out there. One key clue leads Sophie to Paris, where she begins a thrilling quest to uncover the mystery of her past. With the help of Matteo, a daring boy who lives on the rooftops of Paris, Sophie embarks on a mission to find her real mother—one that takes her to the hidden, soaring world above the city’s streets.

Rundell’s novel is a poetic and whimsical tale, where the streets and rooftops of Paris come alive with possibility. The themes of family, identity, and adventure are explored with tenderness and wonder, as Sophie and Matteo navigate their unique bond and take on daring feats. The novel’s beauty lies not only in its imaginative plot but in its exploration of what it means to truly belong.