Sophie's Quest
Sophie Topfeather loves to collect people-things with which to decorate her life and home. When she finds a golden necklace, she is intrigued by its shape and shows it to her grandfather, the Great Wise Horned Owl of the Park. His reaction only stirs her interest even more; he calls it a holy symbol, and then a 't' for 'trouble'! All of which sets our young owl off on a Quest to learn its true meaning.
Little does she know that a day-dreaming, over-protected, adventure-seeking Pirate - er, mouse - named Timley has leapt into the brim of her hat as Sophie flies off on her Quest! And suddenly, their adventure takes its own turn as they find themselves on board a ship bound for the Holy Land. Thorns and thistles! Has the trouble started already? Can Timley convince Sophie she should not-I repeat, NOT-eat him?
This is also the story of the mysterious Sky Painter, who seems to be with them-no, leading them-on their Quest. So, why is he always leading them straight into trouble? Was the Great Wise Horned Owl right all along? Come along on the Quest to find out! Cross oceans with Sophie and Timley to a land of mosques and synagogues, markets and Bedouin tents, and, like our unlikely friends, you may never be the same again!
About Sonja Anderson (Akron, Ohio Author)
Like many authors, I grew up reading--a lot. I always thought it would be fun to read every book in the school library, except for one problem: when I found a book I liked, I read that one book over and over again. My dad would walk by and ask how many times I had read that one, and wasn't once enough? Once is never enough when you really, really like a book, right?
My favorites were Heidi, Mandy, The Village that Slept, The Littles, and all the Nancy Drew books. I still enjoy reading them, and I've added new favorites, like the Harry Potter series. My husband will sometimes walk by and ask how many times I've read that one, and isn't once enough? As you and I know, though, once is never enough, when you really, really like it!
It's hard for me to believe sometimes that my dream of writing a book--and even several books--has finally come true. It's even more amazing for me to see kids checking my books out in the library for the second or even third time! After all, once is never enough when you really like it! Thank you, readers! You've made my dreams come true. I hope that my books will inspire you to making your own dreams come true someday!
