By Katherine Woodfine (author) , Briony May Smith (illustrator) Part of the Little Gems series
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Reading age 5+ Interest Age 5+ 7+ | A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month September 2019
A wonderful adventure for a little girl who overcomes all her fears and gets an unexpected flight in a hot air balloon. Nick-named Scaredy Cat -Sophie by her sister, Sophie seems to be frightened of almost everything and so gets left out of a family trip to the fair to see a famous balloonist show off the tricks of his trade.
Alone after the family have gone, Sophie’s great longing to see the amazing balloonist go up, up in the sky inspires her to overcome her fear and bravely set off for the fair alone. Soon Sophie finds that she too has an unexpected and very exciting trip ahead of her! Based on a story of Sophie Blanchard one of the first female astronauts this is a charming story that will encourage all readers to be brave.
High quality cream paper and a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all.
Scaredy-Cat Sophie is afraid of everything! So when a balloonist comes to the town fair, Sophie is left behind while everyone else goes to watch him fly in his marvellous balloon. She's far too frightened of the crowds, the commotion and even riding in a horse-drawn carriage. But Sophie longs to watch the hot-air balloon sail across the blue sky. If she could just be brave enough to face her fears, who knows where her journey might take her ...
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A touching tale for young readers of learning to overcome anxiety and follow your dreams.
Katherine Woodfine was born in Lancashire in 1983, and studied English at Bristol University. She lives in London and since 2009 has worked for the literature charity Booktrust, where she is a children's book specialist and project manager of the Children's Laureate, working with leading children's authors such as Malorie Blackman, Julia Donaldson and Anthony Browne.
Katherine is the bestselling author of the Sinclair’s Mysteries and the Taylor & Rose Secret Agents series. Her first novel, The Clockwork Sparrow , was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2015. For Barrington Stoke, her Heroines from History Little Gems series includes Elisabeth and the Box of Colours, Sophie Takes to the Sky and Rose’s Dress of Dreams which was heralded by the Guardian as “a pink-clad paean to design and dressmaking as an artistic rebellion”
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Scaredy-Cat Sophie is afraid of everything! So when a balloonist comes to the town fair, Sophie is left behind while everyone else goes to watch him fly in his marvellous balloon.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Sophie Takes to the Sky and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Sophie Takes to the Sky features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 5+, Recommendations, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 7+, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Julia Eccleshare's Picks of the Month, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 5+ readers
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Sophie Takes to the Sky was written by Katherine Woodfine and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Sophie Takes to the Sky has 86 pages
Yes it is part of Little Gems series
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