Sophie Takes to the Sky

Katherine Woodfine is the bestselling author of several books for children, including the Sinclair’s Mysteries series and the Taylor and Rose Secret Agents series. Katherine has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Branford Boase Award, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal.||Briony May Smith is the illustrator of children’s fiction including The Giant’s Necklace and Little Bear’s Spring. Briony has twice been highly commended for the Macmillan Children’s Book Prize. She lives in Devon.

"Adorable illustrations by Briony May Smith … A super-readable story, imbued with wonder" – Guardian"Katherine Woodfine has managed to fit a really fabulous story into a very manageable sized book … I am in awe of anyone who can encapsulate so much in a relatively small word count but, for me, this is an example of how it can be achieved brilliantly" – Kate Poels"Simple and heart-warming, with beautiful illustrations … young readers are sure to be empowered by Sophie’s courage by the end" – Scotsman"Both entertaining and empowering. Briony May Smith’s gallery of colourful and atmospheric illustrations are the perfect foil for a story full of adventure, discovery and daring" – Lancashire Evening Post"A very positive message … Will encourage children to linger and look … I think this is a gorgeous “Little Gem” that will be enjoyed by many readers and would make a delightful introduction to historical fiction" – A Library Lady, Blog