Faithgirlz! ™Fiction Series #1: Sophie's World

On the playground at school, the day after a field trip to the historic village of Williamsburg, Sophie LaCroix, the heroine of the Faithgirlz! series, gets lost in a daydream as an eighteenth-century patriot who risks her life to help the colonial troops. When Fiona comes up and asks Sophie where she its, it's the beginning of a great friendship--one that takes two kindred spirits to many imaginary places to videotape their "blockbuster" movies. Maggie joins in, offering her dress-up supplies for costumes, and the three become fast friends.

Sophie and Fiona are incensed when they discover there's a "plot" afoot among the Corn Pops--the popular girls--to humiliate Kitty Stefenatti because she made the mistake of trying to wriggle her way into the group. They decide to use their newfound Revolutionary War tactics to stage a battle against Kitty's inevitable degradation, catching the whole Corn Pops treachery on videotape. Maggie shows up just when they need her, and Kitty is saved.

In the midst of her colonial American daydreams, Sophie learns one of the absolute truths: God Loves you. Even if your circumstances may tell you otherwise, he loves you. Recommended for ages 8 to 12.

In the first fiction book of the Faithgirlz!™ series, best-selling author Nancy Rue introduces Sophie LaCroix, a creative soul who’s destined to become a great film director someday. When her overactive imagination immerses her in the American Revolution after a school field trip, Sophie quickly learns a real-life lesson.

"Excellent for Homeschool Use"

Gr 4-6-Starting sixth grade in a new school can be tough for anyone, but it's especially hard for Sophie LeCroix, a petite girl with a grand imagination. She loves to make believe that she is Antoinette, a French girl caught up in the American Revolution. Unfortunately, Sophie's daydreaming gets her in trouble with her teachers, and the popular girls think she's weird because they no longer play imaginary games. Things change when Fiona Bunting enters the school, and the two girls become fast friends. Meanwhile, Sophie's parents, who are worried about her play-acting, decide to send her to a counselor. With the help of Fiona's friendship, sessions with Dr. Peter, and her religion, Sophie learns that everything has a place in the world. While the plot and characters are nicely developed, the Christian focus feels forced upon the story line. Sophie's relationship with Jesus is not given much context: there are no scenes with the LeCroix family attending church or Sunday school. Instead Sophie, seemingly out of nowhere, suddenly starts praying. This is unfortunate, because otherwise it's a good story.-Heather Ulesoo, New York Public Library Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Reviewed by Jenn Brown (Topeka, KS), August 17, 2009

I purchased this book for my 9 year old niece. She has quite the imagination herself and I like the fact that the book has a Christian theme. From what little I read, I think that she will really enjoy this book. She was very excited when I gave it to her.

Reviewed by Kathy Lightbody (Madison, ME), January 02, 2009

My 8 year old has the first 6 of this series, she enjoys them alot and has read book #1 multiple times.

Reviewed by Meg (Chicago, IL), December 05, 2007

I really enjoyed this book because I like to write stories and I'd like to make movies someday just like Sophie. It's fun to read about colonial times, too. I also like that Sophie is a Christian because most books wouldn't have a Christian main character.

Reviewed by yuzuyu (can), June 17, 2007

Creative book about a girl with a vivid imagination. Keep it up!

Reviewed by Kayla (GA), December 16, 2006

This is a very good book about friendship and your imagination. I would say it is one of the best books I've ever read.

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