Sophie Simon Solves Them All

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Sophie Simon Solves Them All

Even geniuses have problems.

One of the 100 Most Magnificent Books of 2010
—SLJ's Fuse #8 Production

Sophie Simon is a hilarious hoot!
—Claudia Mills, author of 7 x 9 = Trouble!

Third-grader Sophie Simon is one smart cookie. In her spare time, she makes robots out of toothpicks and operates on earthworms. But does that impress Sophie's parents? No, sir. Sophie's parents wish their daughter was more "well-adjusted." They wish she had at least one friend. But Sophie knows that friends are a waste of time . . . That is until Sophie encounters a problem that is too big for even a genius to solve all by herself.

Smart, silly, and full of surprises, Lisa Graff's first foray into younger fiction, with hilarious illustrations by Jason Beene, introduces a sassy girl genius who could learn a thing or two herself.

Awards and honors
Sophie Simon has been named to three state reading lists!

Reviews

The Horn Book

Like the Wayside School series . . . this spoof tickles the funny bone with witty observations and ridiculous situations.

School Library Journal

Lively and humorous.

Booklist
Frequently, amusingly over-the-top . . . A fresh, funny chapter book for young readers.

Kirkus Reviews

This reading romp has plenty of kid appeal.

The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Kids of all stripes will recognize the frustration of dealing with parents who think you’re someone you’re not and admire the quick shuffle that gets all the beleaguered youngsters what they want.

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Politics and Prose

More Sophie fun!
Wish you had a friend like Sophie to help you solve your problems? See what Sophie had to say about . . .

. . . field trips (at the Greetings from Nowhere blog)
. . . meeting the president (at the Foodie Bibliophile blog)
. . . bothersome brothers (at She Is Too Fond of Books)
. . . and prank phone calls (at the Reader Girls blog)